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A bird’s eye view via twitter Tuesday, 09 March 2010 15:43 A WEST Perth aerial mapping company is raising eyebrows online as it posts near-Earth images of objects down to the size of your nose.    
SKA astronomers switch on WA pathfinder telescope Tuesday, 09 March 2010 15:29 RADIO astronomers vying for the $3 billion Square Kilometre Array have achieved “first light” in remote pastoral country near Meekatharra in WA’s Mid-West.  
Good information, good decisions: The Bauxite, Residue and Disposal Database (BRaDD) Tuesday, 09 March 2010 14:47 A TOOL developed by CSIRO researchers offers new insights into the best options for bauxite residue management and large-scale residue re-use.
The building blocks for success Thursday, 04 March 2010 12:50 DURACK II, a world-class building situated in the heart of the Perth CBD, sets a benchmark in environmentally-friendly design and is the brain-child of design, engineering, environmental, management, planning and advisory company AECOM.
WA researchers uncover link between kidney and heart disease Thursday, 04 March 2010 12:44 RESEARCHERS from the University of Western Australia have found kidney disease patients are at risk of developing heart disease.

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2010 International Year of Biodiversity

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WA celebrates variety of life during international year of biodiversity

WA celebrates variety of life during international year of biodiversity

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Biodiversity ‘blitz’ to find new plant and animal species

Biodiversity ‘blitz’ to find new plant and animal species

THE Federal Government has launched a $10 million biodiversity ‘blitz’ to describe new species occupying unexplored habitats across Australia.            

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2010: International Year of Biodiversity

2010: International Year of Biodiversity

2010 aims to be a greener year than any before, being dubbed by the United Nations as the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB).            

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Copenhagen 2009

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“If we fail at Copenhagen - the planet in 2100”

“If we fail at Copenhagen - the planet in 2100”

“MADAME chair, you have the floor” Thank you [UN president Michelle Gore]. Will another century be required for unified action? / Image: Istockphoto Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests,...

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The dangers of reporting on climate change

The dangers of reporting on climate change

JOURNALISTS who investigate climate change increasingly are at risk of harm and even death from hostile governments and companies, according to media agencies at COP15. The International Institute for...

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Ten steps to a cleaner world

Ten steps to a cleaner world

THE Copenhagen climate change conference may be over, but the message for the world is loud and clear – we can all do our bit to reduce the impacts of global warming. Here are a few presented at the...

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COP15 – Success or failure?

COP15 – Success or failure?

THE 15th meeting of the United Nations climate change conference has ended with an agreement by countries to raise the finance needed to cut greenhouse gas emissions in both developed and developing nations. The...

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Climate change “action hero” looks beyond Kyoto

Climate change “action hero” looks beyond Kyoto

CALIFORNIA Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says the world will continue to pursue ways to curb global warming even if no resolution is reached at the Copenhagen conference. “Technological and economic...

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