ENVIRONMENT

GE Supports Australian Governments Carbon Tax

General Electric backed the Australian carbon tax, which the government will start to collect on July 1. GE said on Monday that it would allocate more funds to pursue carbon reduction technologies.
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Creepy Crawlies: Scientists Develop Cyborg Snails

The ordinary garden snail is now being recruited into the military as hi-tech spies. Scientists have turned the snail into a data-gathering cyborg spy that will gather and transmit intelligence back to its handler on a military base. It may sound like a plot to a Hollywood movie but it's actually happening in a research lab in New York.
ranina sanglap Mar 15, 2012

Wild Orchard: A Food Forest Grows in Seattle

Taking Seattle's P-Patch concept to dizzying, permaculture-tastic new heights, a 7-acre plot of unused land in the middle of the city will be transformed into the nation's largest 'food forest.'
Jamelle Agbuis Mar 13, 2012

Panoramic Images of Great Barrier Reef will Take Millions on Virtual Dives

Internet surfers will soon be able to go below the surface to immerse themselves in the spectacular coral and marine life of the Great Barrier Reef, under a joint venture between global technology giant Google, the University of Queensland Global Change Institute and insurance company Catlin.
Jamelle Agbuis Mar 08, 2012

Greenpeace Leads Campaign to Stop Australian Coal Export Boom

Greenpeace Australia plans to disrupt and delay coal export projects in the country in a campaign to stop the booming sector. The Australian reports that the funding proposal for the anti-coal campaign considers 2012 and 2013 the critical years.
Vittorio Hernandez Mar 07, 2012

Iditarod still Dogged by Cruelty Concerns

Depending whom you ask, the 1,100-mile sled dog race is either an inspiring celebration of canine athleticism or a brutal exercise in animal cruelty.
Jamelle Agbuis Mar 06, 2012

Meteor Shower Amazes Skywatchers (Video)

People from around the world were surprised by a fireball that hit the sky at around 10:45 p.m. in Victoria and also in other places such as Frankston, Cairnlea, Dandenong, Anglesea and Tullamarine.
Jackie Bargas Mar 05, 2012

NSW Floods Forced Evacuation due to Severe Floods

More than a thousand residents were ordered to evacuate due to severe NSW floods. Around 70 residents and 17 properties were assisted by the State Emergency Service (SES) during the evacuation.
Jackie Bargas Mar 02, 2012

Innovation of the Week: Greening the Desert

According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), there are 1 billion hungry people in the world, most of who live in poor rural areas. As the world's population is set to hit 7 billion, policy-makers are struggling to find ways to nourish our planet's growing population.
Jamelle Agbuis Mar 02, 2012

Moreton Bay Ecosystem Still Recovering from Flooding

No-fishing zones implemented to protect the Moreton Bay ecosystem have proven their worth in light of last year's flooding however the coral reefs and seagrass habitats are still at risk.
Jamelle Agbuis Mar 02, 2012

Raising Aquaponic Seedlings For The Lazy

Ask most people why they got into Aquaponics and they'll tell you that its about "food security" or eating "healthy food" or to maintain an interest in an "unusual hobby" and these are all valid points but the real answer when you dig a little deeper is that most people are bone lazy when it comes to pottering around in the garden, digging up weeds and all that back breaking work shifting compost and mulching stuff around.
Jamelle Agbuis Mar 02, 2012

Federal Government Axes Solar Rebate Programme

The federal government of Australia announced on Tuesday night the sudden end to the $320-million solar hot water programme. The decision was part of the Gillard government's major revamp of its subsidy programmes.
Vittorio Hernandez Mar 01, 2012

Report: Quake Debris from Japan to Reach U.S. Soil This Year

Household appliances and other debris picked by tsunami waves and carried off to open seas during the massive quake that hit northeast Japan on March last year could soon reach U.S. territories this year and next year.
Erik Pineda Mar 01, 2012

After LNG, China Test Drives Methanol-Fuelled Cars

After implementing the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered public buses in Beijing, China, whose energy consumption rose by 7 per cent in 2011 over a year ago, will conduct a trial run of methanol-fuelled cars in three provinces effective March 2012.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Mar 01, 2012

Global Warming Shrank Early Horses

The first known horses were the size of house cats, weighing only 8 pounds but before they could evolve to the stately creatures they are today horses shrank even smaller because of global warming.
ranina sanglap Feb 29, 2012

Keep Your House Sustainable for the Future

All of us are becoming more aware of the need to encompass sustainable living into the future. Gone are the wasteful days of using electricity as though there was no tomorrow and the utter waste of fuel in all its forms has been nothing less than disgraceful.
Jamelle Agbuis Feb 28, 2012

What Tank Should you Get for Aquaponics?

Choosing a tank suitable for aquaponics is probably a no brainer. Many people grab the first thing that suits their budget, but not all tanks are the same and some can positively damage your health and kill all your fish.
Jamelle Agbuis Feb 28, 2012

Santos Admits Environmental Errors in CSG Operation

Santos, a coal seam gas (CSG) mining company in Australia, admitted committing environmental errors in its Pilliga East State Forest operations. In a report to the New South Wales government which contained a review of its drilling operation, Santos said there were many instances of pollution, including leaks and spills, that were reported.
Vittorio Hernandez Feb 23, 2012

First Cable Network for Dogs Launched

Is your dog a couch potato in desperate need of some quality television programming while you're at work? If you and your four-legged friend happen to live in the San Diego area, you're in luck.
Jamelle Agbuis Feb 23, 2012

Scientists Baffled to Discover that Venus' Spin is Slowing Down

Scientists mapping Venus's surface with the European Space Agency's Venus Express orbiter recently received a shock when features on the planet's surface appeared to have moved up to 12.4 miles from where they were expected to be, reports National Geographic.
Jamelle Agbuis Feb 23, 2012

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