Plans for conserving Australian species rely on successfully collaborating across regions and across jurisdictions. It makes sense: species don't recognise state or local government boundaries. But at the same time, funding for conservation is premised on competing, not cooperating. How can these collaborative approaches succeed without secure and stable financial support?
Jamelle Agbuis
Apr 13, 2012
Men are more inclined than women to spend 30 minutes in exercise daily, MyHealthNewsDaily reports. Women spent an average of 18 minutes a day for moderate-to-vigorous exercise, while men spent 30 minutes a day for moderate-to-vigorous exercise, a new U.S. study shows.
Arlene Paredes
Apr 13, 2012
Everyday laundry and cleaning tasks are some of the worst offenders when it comes to 'greening' your home. We all know what the main culprits are, but there are plenty of little things you can do to make a difference and save money too...
Jamelle Agbuis
Apr 13, 2012
In response to complaints from businesses that their cost of compliance with environmental laws is going up, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard ordered on Thursday the streamlining of state and federal laws.
Vittorio Hernandez
Apr 12, 2012
Less than three months before the Gillard government starts to collect the carbon tax on July 1, the measure continues to generate criticism from various sectors of Australian society. A tax expert questioned the carbon tax's constitutionality on Tuesday and charities warned on Wednesday of its impact on the services it provides poor people.
Vittorio Hernandez
Apr 11, 2012
Scientists are hatching a plan to turn discarded eggshells into eco-friendly bioplastics, with potential uses ranging from medicine to food packaging.
Jamelle Agbuis
Apr 10, 2012
Watch in awe as the world's eddying ocean currents swirl in Van Gogh-esque grandeur.
Jamelle Agbuis
Apr 10, 2012
Anti-environmental behavior reaches a tipping point of public disapproval, signaling that the sustainability message has permeated the masses.
Jamelle Agbuis
Apr 04, 2012
A group of teens and young adults are suing the U.S. government, pushing it to protect the atmosphere as a 'public trust' asset. But first, a judge must decide whether to let an industrial trade association join the feds' defense.
Jamelle Agbuis
Apr 04, 2012
Can plants talk? A new research found that plants “make clicking noises to communicate” with other plants, aside from reacting to sounds.
Lawrence Villamar
Apr 03, 2012
A new study says drinking soft drinks or “fizzy drinks” increases the chance of heart disease and high blood pressure among children later in their life.
Lawrence Villamar
Apr 03, 2012
Four former executives at Pfizer Inc., the world's largest drug company. -- Henry McKinnell, John LaMattina, Karen Katen, Joseph Feczko -- as well as Gail Cawkwell, Pfizer's current Vice President of Medical Affairs, will all face trial for allegedly concealing the unfavorable results of drug trials involving Celebrex and Bextra.
Jamelle Agbuis
Apr 02, 2012
The vulnerability of Pacific Island countries to climate change has been the subject of significant media coverage, including Kiribati's recent request that its people be moved to Fiji to avoid rising seas.
Jamelle Agbuis
Apr 02, 2012
Low oxygen (hypoxia) predicts prostate cancer recurrence after radiotherapy. -Measuring prostate cancer hypoxia could help identify the best treatment for patients. -New treatments that target prostate cancer hypoxia could improve patient outcome.
Jamelle Agbuis
Apr 02, 2012
Earth-hour was celebrated on the 31st of March. Millions of people turned off their lights across the globe.
Apr 02, 2012
New documentary to focus on the unsustainable demands on the Colorado River system.
Jamelle Agbuis
Mar 30, 2012
Earlier this week, the 53rd of Japan's 54 nuclear reactors was shutdown for regular inspection, leaving just one reactor operating in the country.
Jamelle Agbuis
Mar 30, 2012
High-gain nuclear fusion could soon be a possibility according to new computer simulations.
ranina sanglap
Mar 28, 2012
Xstrata won its legal battle against environmentalists and farmers to operate the open cut mine in Surat Basin in southern Queensland. The legal victory for Xstrata came after a court ruled that environment change is not sufficient reason to stop the development of one of the biggest coal mines in Australia.
Vittorio Hernandez
Mar 28, 2012
Those who get less than six hours of sleep or longer than eight hours are more prone to suffering heart problems than those who get six to eight hours of sleep every night, according to a study.
Arlene Paredes
Mar 28, 2012
International carbon markets are on the nose in some quarters. From some on the left they are seen as a cheap way to absolve polluters' sins without having a real impact on reducing emissions.
Jamelle Agbuis
Mar 27, 2012
Forget eating an apple a day. Apparently eating the crunchy snack is enough to keep the doctor away as popcorn has more antioxidants than fruit and vegetables.
ranina sanglap
Mar 27, 2012
Astronauts manning the International Space Station were hurried into an escape space ship over the weekend as cautionary measure against oncoming space junks, reports said.
Erik Pineda
Mar 26, 2012
Qantas will use vegetable cooking oil for a historic test flight between Sydney and Adelaide on April 13.
Vittorio Hernandez
Mar 26, 2012
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.
Vittorio Hernandez
Mar 26, 2012
Loud natural-gas plants and other sounds keep vital scrub jays away from pinyon pine trees.
Jamelle Agbuis
Mar 23, 2012
One of my favourite tips for a greener home is to make your own laundry powder and dishwashing powder. For a fraction of the cost of environmentally safe detergent, you can make a HUGE amount of green detergent.
Jamelle Agbuis
Mar 23, 2012
A team of researchers from the University of Central Florida claims to have found a way to make hydrogen fuels more efficient and cost effective.
ranina sanglap
Mar 23, 2012
Adventurous travelers looking for a unique vacation spot should start saving up right now. SpaceX is offering commercial round trip tickets to Mars for US$500,000.
ranina sanglap
Mar 23, 2012
The overuse of antibiotics could lead to a time when it would be so ineffective that a normal infection could kill, according to the World Health Organization.
ranina sanglap
Mar 21, 2012
