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Fly eyes inspire solar panels

ABC Science - Tue, 2015-12-01 14:31
GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE: The eye of a 45-million-year-old fly can increase the power output of a solar panel by 10 per cent. Dr Karl is inspired by how an ancient insect helped solve a modern problem.

When I'm sixty-four: world's oldest tracked bird returns to refuge with mate

The Guardian - Tue, 2015-12-01 07:33

Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, was spotted at mating ground on Midway Atoll after a year’s absence and is expected to grow her brood, estimated at 36 chicks

The world’s oldest living tracked bird has returned to US soil to lay an egg at the sprightly age of 64.

Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, was spotted at the Midway Atoll national wildlife refuge with a mate, following a year’s absence. It’s expected that Wisdom will use the world’s largest nesting albatross colony, located north-west of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean, to raise another chick.

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Japanese whaling fleet to set sail for Antarctic

The Guardian - Mon, 2015-11-30 15:26

Fleet to leave on Tuesday to carry out ‘lethal research’ despite UN court ruling that the hunts are a cover for commercial whaling and have no scientific merit

Japan’s whaling fleet will set sail for the Antarctic on Tuesday despite international pressure to end its annual hunts, as Australia said it was considering sending a vessel to track the fleet in waters which Canberra considers a whale sanctuary.

Related: Japan under fire over decision to resume whaling

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The Australian Cornish Mining Sites - Burra and the Copper Triangle proposed National Heritage Listing

Department of the Environment - Mon, 2015-11-30 15:00
Comments are sought on the proposal to include the Australian Cornish Mining Sites in the National Heritage List. Comments close 15 January 2016.
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Independent review of the water trigger legislation – public consultation

Department of the Environment - Mon, 2015-11-30 08:59
Independent review of the ‘Water Trigger’ legislation – comments close 29 January 2016
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Groundwater Purchase Tender in Queensland Upper Condamine Alluvium now open

Department of the Environment - Mon, 2015-11-30 08:07
The Australian Government has commenced a groundwater purchase tender for the Queensland Upper Condamine Alluvium opening at 9am AEDT on Monday 30 November 2015 and closing at 5pm AEDT on Wednesday 10 February 2016.
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Scientists unable to explain starling mass drownings

The Guardian - Thu, 2015-11-26 00:48

Behaviour could be one cause of the unusual drownings of the birds in large groups in England and Wales

Starlings have been consistently drowning in large groups in a phenomenon yet to be fully explained by scientists, according to new research led by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL).

In 12 separate incidents recorded between 1993 and 2013 in England and Wales, starlings were found drowned in groups of two to 80. In 10 cases, at least 10 starlings were found drowned at a time, the research published in the journal Scientific Reports on Wednesday shows.

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Australia's abatement task: tracking to 2020

Department of the Environment - Wed, 2015-11-25 13:01
The Australian Government is on track to achieve its target of reducing Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions to five per cent below 2000 levels by 2020.
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Warkworth Sands Woodland of the Sydney Basin Bioregion ecological community

Department of the Environment - Wed, 2015-11-25 10:12
The Threatened Species Scientific Committee is seeking comments on the proposal to list this as a critically endangered ecological community. The public consultation period will be open until 12pm, Wednesday 17 February 2016; however earlier...
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Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder Update

Department of the Environment - Wed, 2015-11-25 10:08
The Spring 2015 issue of the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder Update is now available.
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Environmental water provides golden opportunity for Lachlan fish

Department of the Environment - Wed, 2015-11-25 10:03
Lachlan River residents and visitors may notice small rises in the river due to environmental flows currently taking place and continuing until mid-December at Willandra Weir.
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Warning – spam email and attachment sent to wildlife trade ‘SmartForm’ users

Department of the Environment - Wed, 2015-11-25 09:47
People applying for wildlife trade permits online may receive unsolicited email and attachments from the address ‘noreply@industry.gov.au’.
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Our evil planet kills countless humans every year – why bother to save it? | Colin Quinn

The Guardian - Wed, 2015-11-25 01:15

Earth has these ‘natural occurrences’ that devastate homes and villages. But are they really natural occurrences? Sounds more like outbursts of a maniac

If this planet exploded tomorrow I wouldn’t shed a tear.

Environmentalists say evil mankind is destroying a beautiful God-given place. Really? Mudslides, earthquakes and twisters kill millions (thousands) of people every year. Innocent planet? I judge by deeds not words. Yes, pollutants kill. But so do rockslides. If you talk to the average resident of a natural disaster location, they will be glad to tell you the planet has done as much evil as the average multinational in terms of lives taken in their local community.

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Richey Fishing Company - Australian Salmon - Application 2015

Department of the Environment - Tue, 2015-11-24 09:09
Application on ecological sustainability - Call for public comments open 25 November 2015 until 24 December 2015.
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Emoji lords to release 67 new symbols

ABC Science - Tue, 2015-11-24 08:00
GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE: If you love smiley faces you'll weep tears of joy about the news we're about to get more emojis! Dr Karl reveals who holds the ultimate emoji power.

Draft varied threat abatement plan for competition and land degradation by rabbits

Department of the Environment - Thu, 2015-11-19 14:13
Comments are sought on the draft varied threat abatement plan for competition and land degradation by rabbits. Comments close 16 March 2016.
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Four species added to the list of threatened species under the EPBC Act

Department of the Environment - Thu, 2015-11-19 10:04
The Minister has approved the addition of Callistemon megalongensis, Phyllurus gulbaru, Ordtrachia septentrionalis, to the Critically Endangered category and Eucalyptus aggregate to the Vulnerable category effective 17 November 2015.
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Reef Trust Tender - Burdekin - Expressions of interest

Department of the Environment - Wed, 2015-11-18 14:49
Reef Trust Tender – Burdekin offers funding to sugar cane farmers in the Burdekin NRM region to improve nitrogen and irrigation management practices on their farms. Expression of interest stage open until 7 December 2015.
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Sale of Commonwealth environmental water from the Goulburn catchment benefits Victorian irrigators and the environment

Department of the Environment - Wed, 2015-11-18 14:31
The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder has sold 22.864 gigalitres of Commonwealth environmental water allocations for a return of $6.458 million that will be used to improve the environment of the Murray Darling Basin.
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