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School’s out, Results IN!
The semester is over. Exams have been taken, assignments handed in, and news just in, results are OUT. We are afraid to say, Mr. Abbott plummeted into the fail pile when he was asked to write a long term plan to Save the Great Barrier Reef. Our advice to him: Study harder next time! This is unsatisfactory!
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These intricate illustrations will inspire you to stand up for the planet
The world is a beautiful place. Our forests, oceans, land and climate together form an irreplaceable sanctuary for life on Earth. But right now, one species is taking much more from the planet than it’s giving back. Humans are working through the world’s resources at an unsustainable pace, with a devastating impact on the natural habitats…
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Just a drop in the Ocean
For a healthy planet, we need healthy oceans. This giant body of water that connects people from all over the Earth is the heart of our planet and home to millions of creatures – including some that humankind does not even know about. Salt water covers 72 percent of the earth’s total surface and provides…
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This is the impact of our daily life on the planet
Every day, we all make choices that impact our local area, country, and the world at large. It can be hard to make the link between your favourite chocolate treat and deforestation in Indonesia – but when you zoom out a little, the impact of all our choices become clear. It doesn’t have to be like this.…
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9 ways to change your home, neighbourhood, and planet this Environment Day
Are you concerned about the environment? Sometimes it can seem like our planet is being devastated at a rate we’ll never be able to recover from. Luckily, the impact we make at home and with other members of our communities can trigger a ripple that sends waves of change through the world.
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A spectacular event you won’t want to miss
For one special night, the Eastern Shard at Federation Square in Melbourne will be transformed into a glittering canvas of light and live performance, revealing the majesty – and dark underbelly – of life on the Great Barrier Reef. Aerial performers will use art to express their resistance to the industrialisation of the Reef. Flying…
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China coal use falls, bringing carbon dioxide emissions down too
Official data from China shows coal use continuing to fall precipitously – bringing carbon dioxide emissions down with it. The data – which comes months before crucial climate talks in Paris – means China has cut emissions during the first four months of the year by roughly the same amount as the total carbon…
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UNESCO draft decision: The Barrier Reef is not listed as in danger, but the threats remain
Post by Jon C. Day, James Cook University, originally appeared in The Conversation The draft decision by UNESCO and IUCN proposes not to list the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) World Heritage Area as “in danger”, but it does put Australia on notice. It requests a progress report by 1 December 2016, vowing that if “the anticipated…
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The Rainbow Warrior arrives in Tanna Island
Seeing the sun coming through my cabin’s porthole early on Wednesday morning was a very welcoming wake-up call. I knew that this meant land ahead. Captain Mike had predicted an early arrival to Tanna Island and I was more than ready for some steady ground. Unfortunately my decades of trips in the ‘tinny’ at home…