Tag Archives: Tasmania

Betting the farm

Posted on November 25, 2016 by groundswellbasscoast

…strongly recommended read or listen from ABC web site… about climate change, sobering, hands on points of view of farmers, who need help from science, because sympathy now amounts to insult. Mainstream media confuses us, representing interests of monster, dirty, … Continue reading →

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Problem huge algal blooms Tasmania

Posted on August 21, 2016 by groundswellbasscoast

Scale of problem this year is stretch of coastline as much as 200km long, with contamination preventing any catch in  the seafood industry. In general, such blooms are caused by fertiliser run off, causing fast reproduction, growth and death of … Continue reading →

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Tasmanian Government examines long-term green energy options after power woes

Posted on January 17, 2016 by groundswellbasscoast

With low water levels for hydro power and Basslink power interconnected to Victoria, Tasmania now must look at serious investment in renewables, especially after 2014 abandoning 600MW wind farm in King Island. >more> ABC News

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