http://bigpondnews.com/rssfeed/Environment/ Latest Environment articles. en Fri, 25 May 2012 14:34:42 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/25/Activists_fight_forestry_code_753984.html Activists have handed Brazil's president a petition urging her to veto a new forestry code. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:42:38 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/25/Activists_fight_forestry_code_753984.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/25/Global_warming_rescues_rare_butterfly_753873.html Scientists say global warming is rescuing Britain's once-rare brown Argus butterfly. Thu, 24 May 2012 23:34:04 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/25/Global_warming_rescues_rare_butterfly_753873.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/25/Submarine_hitchhikers_spreading_disease_753827.html Submarine operators have been warned about the dangers of hitchhikers in a new study by marine scientists. Thu, 24 May 2012 20:41:37 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/25/Submarine_hitchhikers_spreading_disease_753827.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/24/Los_Angeles_bans_plastic_bags_753687.html LA has banned plastic bags after the city council voted to banish them from supermarkets. Thu, 24 May 2012 07:02:42 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/24/Los_Angeles_bans_plastic_bags_753687.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/23/Help_at_hand_for_hammerheads_753267.html NSW is heading an effort to save two species of hammerhead shark from extinction. Wed, 23 May 2012 02:10:40 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/23/Help_at_hand_for_hammerheads_753267.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/23/Street_lights_disrupt_ecosystem_-_study_753226.html According to a study street lights have an unexpectedly strong effect on insect populations. Wed, 23 May 2012 00:37:48 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/23/Street_lights_disrupt_ecosystem_-_study_753226.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/22/New_species_likely_at_uranium_site_-_EPA_752992.html New species of native succulent plants appear to have been discovered at the site of a planned uranium mine. Tue, 22 May 2012 09:51:33 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/22/New_species_likely_at_uranium_site_-_EPA_752992.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/22/Mixed_views_after_Mokihinui_dam_canned_752816.html Environmental groups welcome Meridian Energy's decision to can plans for a large hydro dam in south NZ. Tue, 22 May 2012 01:56:28 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/22/Mixed_views_after_Mokihinui_dam_canned_752816.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/22/Consumers_to_win_from_recycling_plan_752752.html A Greens' recycling proposal to turn cans into cash is to be put to the NSW parliament on Tuesday. Mon, 21 May 2012 22:58:23 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/22/Consumers_to_win_from_recycling_plan_752752.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/21/Rare_Asian_unicorn_faces_extinction_752538.html One of the world's rarest mammals is threatened with extinction due to illegal trapping. Mon, 21 May 2012 07:23:49 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/21/Rare_Asian_unicorn_faces_extinction_752538.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/21/Enviros_look_UNESCO_for_reef_ship_plan_752459.html Enviro's hope a report will give ideas how to better regulate ship traffic through the Great Barrier Reef. Mon, 21 May 2012 03:48:19 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/21/Enviros_look_UNESCO_for_reef_ship_plan_752459.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/21/Pilots_call_for_reef_shipping_review_752344.html Marine pilots and green groups call for a review of shipping routes to avoid Great Barrier Reef disasters. Sun, 20 May 2012 23:16:05 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/21/Pilots_call_for_reef_shipping_review_752344.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/20/Guatemala_volcano_belches_ash_lava_752169.html Guatemala's Fuego volcano, which overlooks the tourist city of Antigua, has begun belching out lava and ash. Sun, 20 May 2012 08:48:44 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/20/Guatemala_volcano_belches_ash_lava_752169.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/20/Stricken_cargo_shift_threatens_Coral_Sea_752168.html The first of three vessels racing to the aid of a stricken cargo ship is due in the area this morning. Sun, 20 May 2012 08:48:35 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/20/Stricken_cargo_shift_threatens_Coral_Sea_752168.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/16/Moreton_Bay_turtles_recover_after_floods_750950.html Endangered and vulnerable sea turtles in Queensland's Moreton Bay are recovering well from the 2010 floods. Wed, 16 May 2012 07:10:41 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/16/Moreton_Bay_turtles_recover_after_floods_750950.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/16/WA_birds_to_be_released_into_the_wild_750946.html Twelve birds bred at Perth Zoo and Caversham Wildlife Park will be released into the wild. Wed, 16 May 2012 06:51:49 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/16/WA_birds_to_be_released_into_the_wild_750946.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/16/Warm_seas_helped_cause_Qld_2010_floods_750919.html A new study says record high sea temperatures helped cause the 2010 Queensland floods. Wed, 16 May 2012 06:12:11 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/16/Warm_seas_helped_cause_Qld_2010_floods_750919.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/16/Wallaby_shot_with_arrow_put_down_750892.html The RSPCA has had to euthanase a baby wallaby shot through the neck with an arrow in suburban Brisbane. Wed, 16 May 2012 04:18:00 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/16/Wallaby_shot_with_arrow_put_down_750892.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/16/Agricultural_students_wanted_750783.html Poor public perception of life on the land has contributed to fewer universities offering agriculture. Tue, 15 May 2012 23:28:35 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/16/Agricultural_students_wanted_750783.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/16/Study_finds_plants_remember_750776.html No one's talking about intelligence tests, but researchers say they've shown that plants are smart. Tue, 15 May 2012 23:07:15 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/16/Study_finds_plants_remember_750776.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/15/Aussies_living_beyond_planets_means_750506.html Australians are among the top contributors to the earth's environmental decline, WWF says. Tue, 15 May 2012 04:01:01 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/15/Aussies_living_beyond_planets_means_750506.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/15/Koalas_may_be_extinct_in_50_years_-_WWF_750484.html Conservationists are warning the koala could be extinct within 50 years. Tue, 15 May 2012 02:49:46 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/15/Koalas_may_be_extinct_in_50_years_-_WWF_750484.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/15/World_climate_talks_open_in_Bonn_750420.html New global climate talks have opened in Bonn, with countries squaring off over greenhouse targets. Mon, 14 May 2012 23:28:48 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/15/World_climate_talks_open_in_Bonn_750420.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/15/Anti-whaling_leader_held_in_Germany_750419.html A German court has ordered the founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, to remain in custody. Mon, 14 May 2012 23:24:47 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/15/Anti-whaling_leader_held_in_Germany_750419.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/14/Climate_report_not_all_bad_says_Flannery_750139.html Environmentalist Tim Flannery says the latest report about climate change isn't all bad news. Mon, 14 May 2012 03:44:24 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/14/Climate_report_not_all_bad_says_Flannery_750139.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/14/More_days_of_vigilance_over_fruit_fly_750099.html Biosecurity officials say they are confident they have found the only Queensland fruit fly in Auckland. Mon, 14 May 2012 01:53:30 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/14/More_days_of_vigilance_over_fruit_fly_750099.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/14/Enough_gas_for_two_centuries_-_Ferguson_750100.html Resources Minister Martin Ferguson says Australia has enough gas reserves for 184 years. Mon, 14 May 2012 01:37:01 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/14/Enough_gas_for_two_centuries_-_Ferguson_750100.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/14/Leak_shuts_down_half_of_Port_Botany_750091.html Half of Sydney's Port Botany is shut down following the discovery of a chemical leak. Mon, 14 May 2012 01:11:24 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/14/Leak_shuts_down_half_of_Port_Botany_750091.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/14/Safety_improved_for_petroleum_industry_750090.html Australia's offshore petroleum industry is to have its safety benchmarks strengthened. Mon, 14 May 2012 01:11:17 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/14/Safety_improved_for_petroleum_industry_750090.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/13/Taiwan_animal_rites_killing_millions_749896.html Millions of animals, mostly fish and birds, are dying every year in Taiwan because of 'mercy releases'. Sun, 13 May 2012 10:32:58 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/13/Taiwan_animal_rites_killing_millions_749896.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/13/No_further_Qld_fruit_flies_found_in_NZ_749857.html No fruit fly outbreak has been detected in Auckland after the discovery of an Australian fruit fly last week Sun, 13 May 2012 06:56:29 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/13/No_further_Qld_fruit_flies_found_in_NZ_749857.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/13/Shamwari_Reserve_bustling_with_wildlife_749747.html Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa has become one of the world's leading wildlife parks. Sat, 12 May 2012 23:12:54 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/13/Shamwari_Reserve_bustling_with_wildlife_749747.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/13/S_Korea_expo_draws_tens_of_thousands_749663.html Tens of thousands of people have flocked to South Korea's 2012 international expo. Sat, 12 May 2012 19:14:28 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/13/S_Korea_expo_draws_tens_of_thousands_749663.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/12/Thousands_of_birds_found_dead_in_Chile_749486.html About 2,000 birds were reportedly found dead on beaches in central Chile suspected of been caught in a net. Sat, 12 May 2012 00:18:14 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/12/Thousands_of_birds_found_dead_in_Chile_749486.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/11/Low_expectations_from_climate_talks_749272.html Officials from 170 countries are set to gather in Bonn to lay the groundwork for a new global warming pact. Fri, 11 May 2012 05:57:53 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/11/Low_expectations_from_climate_talks_749272.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/11/War_on_burping_livestock_starts_749271.html The Livestock Methane Research Cluster, aims to reduce methane emissions from Australian grazing lands. Fri, 11 May 2012 05:56:14 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/11/War_on_burping_livestock_starts_749271.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/10/Penguins_found_mauled_at_tourist_spot_748854.html Dozens of Victoria's protected little penguins have been found mauled to death at popular Phillip Island. Thu, 10 May 2012 03:21:40 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/10/Penguins_found_mauled_at_tourist_spot_748854.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/10/Kiwifruit_detectives_trace_bug_to_China_748853.html US and Italian scientists say they have traced a bacterium that has been destroying kiwifruit in NZ. Thu, 10 May 2012 03:21:38 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/10/Kiwifruit_detectives_trace_bug_to_China_748853.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/10/NSW_koalas_protected_with_new_grant_748836.html NSW environment minister Robyn Parker says a federal biodiversity grant will help protect koalas. Thu, 10 May 2012 01:00:26 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/10/NSW_koalas_protected_with_new_grant_748836.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/09/Floating_plastic_changes_insect_habitat_748557.html Researchers say floating plastic debris between Hawaii and California is changing marine insect's habitat. Wed, 09 May 2012 02:56:31 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/09/Floating_plastic_changes_insect_habitat_748557.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/09/Apple_industry_hurt_by_budget_748556.html Australia's apple industry says the federal govt turned its back on growers in a 'rotten' federal budget. Wed, 09 May 2012 02:56:31 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/09/Apple_industry_hurt_by_budget_748556.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/09/Dolphin_pelican_deaths_appear_unrelated_748555.html Scientists are searching for the cause of the mass deaths of dolphins and pelicans off the coast of Peru. Wed, 09 May 2012 02:56:30 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/09/Dolphin_pelican_deaths_appear_unrelated_748555.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/08/Bushfire_burning_in_SA_forest_748121.html A bushfire is burning in SA's mid-north but authorities say it does not pose a threat to people or property. Tue, 08 May 2012 05:18:08 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/08/Bushfire_burning_in_SA_forest_748121.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/08/Toyota_unveils_first_all-electric_4WD_748117.html Toyota unveils what it calls its first all-electric 4WD which will initially only be for sale in California. Tue, 08 May 2012 05:16:41 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/08/Toyota_unveils_first_all-electric_4WD_748117.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/07/Sell_parks_to_preserve_others_-_expert_747683.html Australia should sell some of its smaller parks to focus on conserving its most important landscapes. Mon, 07 May 2012 02:29:37 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/07/Sell_parks_to_preserve_others_-_expert_747683.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/07/Peru_beach_warning_after_marine_deaths_747611.html Peru is urging people to stay away from Pacific beaches because of continuing discoveries of dead dolphins. Sun, 06 May 2012 23:51:57 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/07/Peru_beach_warning_after_marine_deaths_747611.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/07/Super_moon_captivates_star_gazers_747566.html It has been dubbed the 'super moon' and its closer than normal to earth, 50,000 kilometres closer. Sun, 06 May 2012 21:48:28 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/07/Super_moon_captivates_star_gazers_747566.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/06/Government_panicking_over_carbon_tax_747304.html Shadow treasurer Joe Hockey has said the carbon tax is behind the school children bonus. Sun, 06 May 2012 01:48:50 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/06/Government_panicking_over_carbon_tax_747304.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/06/Industrial_vandal_breaches_747195.html The NSW Environment Minister has told companies to clean up their act, after 14 environmental breaches. Sat, 05 May 2012 19:06:52 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/06/Industrial_vandal_breaches_747195.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/05/330_entities_expected_to_pay_carbon_tax_746933.html The regulator which will oversee the carbon tax expects around 330 entities will be liable to pay the tax. Fri, 04 May 2012 22:45:00 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/05/330_entities_expected_to_pay_carbon_tax_746933.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/05/One_set_of_energy_standards_746932.html Whitegoods manufacturers will soon have a single set of energy efficiency standards they have to meet. Fri, 04 May 2012 22:41:43 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/05/One_set_of_energy_standards_746932.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/05/Recycled_water_a_scientific_no-brainer_746931.html The head of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority says Australians should start drinking recycled water. Fri, 04 May 2012 22:40:00 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/05/Recycled_water_a_scientific_no-brainer_746931.html http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/05/Mexican_volcano_rumbles_to_life_746929.html A volcano in Mexico is rumbling to life again sending plumes of smoke and ash into the atmosphere. Fri, 04 May 2012 22:37:04 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2012/05/05/Mexican_volcano_rumbles_to_life_746929.html