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B31: huge Antarctic iceberg headed for open ocean
Iceberg that calved from the Pine Island glacier last year is headed for the open ocean, scientists say
An enormous iceberg half the size of Greater London that broke off an Antarctic glacier last year is headed for the open ocean, scientists said on Wednesday.
B31, which calved from Pine Island glacier last November, is large enough at 33km long and 20km wide to lead Nasa to monitor its movements via satellite. It is up to 500 metres thick.
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Emissions Reduction Fund White Paper released
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Jackfruit heralded as 'miracle' food crop
• Climate change 'already affecting food supply' – UN
• Teff poised to become next big super grain
It's big and bumpy with a gooey interior and a powerful smell of decay – but it could help keep millions of people from hunger.
Researchers say jackfruit – a large ungainly fruit grown across south and south-east Asia – could be a replacement for wheat, corn and other staple crops under threat from climate change.
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Queensland Sea Cucumber Fishery (East Coast)
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Torres Strait Beche-de-mer Fishery
Northern Territory Aquarium Fishery
Northern Territory Aquarium Fishery
Ecological community listing assessment decision
MPs warn of invasion by non-native plant and animal species
The government must introduce new legal powers to tackle plant and animal species that are invading Britain at a rate never seen before, a committee of MPs has warned.
Species such as Japanese knotweed, the North American signal crayfish, killer shrimp and zebra mussels not only have an impact on biodiversity by supplanting native species, but affect human health and the economy, according to a report from the environmental audit committee.
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South Australian Beach-cast Seagrass and Marine Algae Fishery
South Australian Beach-cast Seagrass and Marine Algae Fishery
IPCC report: the scientists have done their bit, now it is up to us | Leo Hickman
So, there we have it. The seven-year task undertaken by hundreds of the world's leading scientists, who sifted through thousands of the latest peer-reviewed studies examining the causes, impacts and mitigation options of climate change, is over.
The last of the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change's (IPCC) three "working group" reports was published yesterday in Berlin and the take-home message was crystal clear: "The high-speed mitigation train needs to leave the station very soon and all of global society needs to get on board," said the chair, Rajendra Pachauri.
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