Water scientists say there is growing interest from industry and governments in proposals for aquifer storages. [...]
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A group of scientists says a better way of ensuring Australia’s future water security is to store water underground in aquifers. [...] Continue reading Hopes rising for underground water storage A protection zone has been extended in the breeding grounds of the giant cuttlefish in upper Spencer Gulf in South Australia. [...] Continue reading Cuttlefish protection zone widened The emblematic outback town of Birdsville in far western Queensland is enjoying one of its best run of seasons in living memory, with three years of flooding rains transforming its desert landscape. … [...] Continue reading Desert rain brings boom to Birdsville Researchers say dinosaur flatulence could have put enough methane into the atmosphere to warm the planet during the hot, wet Mesozoic era. [...] Continue reading Dinosaur flatulence may have warmed Earth A Queensland ecologist is calling for a rethink of Australia’s conservation strategy to combat an “extinction crisis”. [...] Continue reading Ecologist warns of Australian ‘extinction crisis’ A late night encounter has resulted in the first confirmed sighting of a critically-endangered tiger quoll in over a decade. [...] Continue reading Garbage droppings confirm tiger quoll encounter Peru’s government has urged residents and tourists to stay away from long stretches of beach, as it investigates the unexplained deaths of hundreds of dolphins and pelicans. [...] Continue reading Dead dolphins, pelicans wash ashore in Peru Families and pensioners will soon be getting the first round of compensation for the incoming carbon tax, but there are fears it will not be enough for Australia’s poorest households. [...] Continue reading Carbon compo ‘not enough’ for poorest households Recent rains are helping snails breed in South Australia and causing an expensive fight for farmers. [...] Continue reading Silent pest devastates rural properties An ABC news team captures the splendour of sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island. [...] Continue reading Macquarie Island A woodchip exporter on the New South Wales far south coast says it is experiencing the toughest market conditions in more than three decades. [...] Continue reading Hard times splinter woodchip profit A CSIRO oceanographer says his team has recorded the first sign that Antarctic ocean currents are sensitive to the current climate. [...] Continue reading Climate blamed for Antarctic current changes A researcher believes Tasmanian tigers may have been actively hunted to extinction by dingos on the Australian mainland. [...] Continue reading Claims dingoes ‘wiped out’ Tasmanian tigers Pollution data for Port Augusta contradicts reassurances from the SA Government smoking can be blamed for high lung cancer rates. [...] Continue reading Lung cancer alarm near coal-fired power stations A study focused in the Willunga basin will try to find out which of South Australia’s underground water resources are most sustainable. [...] Continue reading Water research looks at underground supplies There are to be seasonal garfish closures in Saint Vincent and Spencer Gulfs in South Australia from this month. [...] Continue reading Fishing closures to let garfish recover The Victorian Employers Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI) says the package is a plus for business. [...] Continue reading Mixed reaction on budget from business, social groups Thousands of people from farms and environmental groups have gathered in Sydney for a mass rally against the NSW Government’s land use policy. [...] Continue reading Thousands rally against NSW land use policy SA Mineral Resources Minister Tom Koutsantonis is confident farmers and miners can work together, as the Government approves a resumption of mineral sands mining at Mindarie in eastern South Australia. He spoke with Willia… [...] Continue reading Minister says farmers and mining can co-exist A pest fish has been spreading and eating native fish species and a survey warns it is close to reaching the Murray-Darling Basin. Cameron Wilson investigates. [...] Continue reading Pest fish threat for Murray-Darling A pest fish has been spreading and eating native fish species and a survey warns it is close to reaching the Murray-Darling Basin. Cameron Wilson investigates. [...] Continue reading Pest fish threat for Murray-Darling The Federal Government’s nuclear agency has revealed plans to build a new radioactive waste storage facility next to its reactor at Sydney’s Lucas Heights. [...] Continue reading Radioactive waste to be stored at Lucas Heights The Federal Government’s nuclear agency has revealed plans to build a new radioactive waste storage facility next to its reactor at Sydney’s Lucas Heights. [...] Continue reading Radioactive waste to be stored at Lucas Heights |
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