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Los Angeles bans plastic bags
LA has banned plastic bags after the city council voted to banish them from supermarkets.

LA has banned plastic bags after the city council voted to banish them from supermarkets.

Help at hand for hammerheads

NSW is heading an effort to save two species of hammerhead shark from extinction.

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    Consumers to win from recycling plan

    A Greens' recycling proposal to turn cans into cash is to be put to the NSW parliament on Tuesday.

    Mixed views after Mokihinui dam canned

    Environmental groups welcome Meridian Energy's decision to can plans for a large hydro dam in south NZ.

    Enviros look UNESCO for reef ship plan

    Enviro's hope a report will give ideas how to better regulate ship traffic through the Great Barrier Reef.

    Rare Asian unicorn faces extinction

    One of the world's rarest mammals is threatened with extinction due to illegal trapping.

    Guatemala volcano belches ash, lava

    Guatemala's Fuego volcano, which overlooks the tourist city of Antigua, has begun belching out lava and ash.

    Moreton Bay turtles recover after floods

    Endangered and vulnerable sea turtles in Queensland's Moreton Bay are recovering well from the 2010 floods.

    Warm seas helped cause Qld 2010 floods

    A new study says record high sea temperatures helped cause the 2010 Queensland floods.

    Study finds plants 'remember'

    No one's talking about intelligence tests, but researchers say they've shown that plants are smart.

    WA birds to be released into the wild

    Twelve birds bred at Perth Zoo and Caversham Wildlife Park will be released into the wild.

    Wallaby shot with arrow put down

    The RSPCA has had to euthanase a baby wallaby shot through the neck with an arrow in suburban Brisbane.

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