Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - August, 2016
The Coalition Government has put over 100 CSIRO jobs on the line again.
Brazil spill pinned on design
Investigators say a string of construction and design flaws led to last year’s fatal Samarco mine disaster in Brazil.
Chimps prefer working together
Researchers say chimpanzees are five times more likely to cooperate than compete.
GAB gives billions
Experts estimate the Great Artesian Basin contributes over $12 billion to the Australian economy each year.
Grass could give powerful hints
Geo-scientists say it is possible to measure greenhouse gas emissions from power plants by checking the grass outside.
No silver lining in QLD mine rehab
Queensland Government officials are working desperately to avoid letting massive mine storage ponds leak heavy metals into the Murray-Darling system.
Sceptics join climate body
New appointments to a backbench environment committee are causing a stir.
Shark sweep casts wide net
The Australian Institute of Marine Rescues (AIMR) says shark nets and drum lines are indiscriminately killing marine life within protected areas.
Gas ban goes deeper
Victoria will ban exploration and development of unconventional gas, including coal seam gas and fracking.
Locals lined up for Indian uranium deal
Reports say the first shipment of Australian uranium will arrive in India next year.
Greyhound play hitting other states
The greyhound industry is scrambling to respond to the ban in NSW
EPA waits for spill to fix itself
A large oil spill in Darwin Harbour has authorities scrambling to respond.
Footprint smashing slightly less
Humans appear to have slowed down the rate at which they are destroying the planet.
Petitions push plastic bag ban
Environmentalists have delivered a petition to ban single-use plastic bags at Victoria’s Parliament House.
Seals reveal icy secret
Elephant seals have helped confirm that fresh water from Antarctic’s melting ice shelves affect global temperatures.
Shark fin sweep catches contractor
Fisheries Queensland is investigating a shark net contractor over allegations of ‘finning’.
Union pins asbestos arrival on Border Force
More asbestos-tainted products have turned up on an Australian worksite.
Values cut in contaminated town
The Queensland Government has decreased new land valuations on properties near a contaminated aviation base.
Adani leaps over legal hurdle
Adani has defeated the latest legal challenge to its planned Carmichael coal mine.
New record for concentrated Sun
Australian researchers have set a new record for solar power generation.