2010 International Year of Biodiversity
WA celebrates variety of life during international year of biodiversity
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.
Read More...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).
Read More...Copenhagen 2009
“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,...
Read More...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...
Read More...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...
Read More...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...
Read More...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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Upcoming Events
- 14/03/2010 - 14/03/2010 | 16:00 Botany UWA re-union - 32 years on!
- 15/03/2010 - 15/03/2010 | 19:00 THE GLOBAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ANTARCTIC
- 16/03/2010 - 16/03/2010 | 18:00 Is Physical Reality a ‘Matrix?’
- 17/03/2010 - 17/03/2010 | 14:00 Dr. John Hedley - Talk C
- 17/03/2010 - 17/03/2010 | 16:00 Biofuels from algae: biology, sustainability and economics
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