News Archive (01 Jan 2004 - 31 Jan 2004)
Chemical concerns: how toxic are we?
A WWF Report published today reveals growing scientific evidence of contamination of people and wildlife by a wide range of chemicals used in common consumer goods.
Labor's land clearing policy most significant environment decision in Queensland's history
Leading conservation groups have hailed today's $150 million commitment by the ALP to control land clearing as the most significant environmental decision in Queensland's history.
Clean energy targets essential to avoid an overheated world
WWF urges the federal government to use the 2003 Review of the Mandatory Renewable Energy Target as an opportunity to set an achievable target of 10 per cent new
renewable energy generation in Australia by 2010.
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Trek to save the Tarkine
WWF, in association with Latitudes World Discovery Tours and Tiger Trails, is offering WWF supporters the opportunity to explore the Tarkine wilderness while helping to raise funds to protect a 65 million-year-old rainforest from destruction.
Climate Change: 1 Million Global Extinctions by 2050
A new scientific study predicting a quarter of land animal and plants could die out due to global warming should send the strongest message to stop using dirty energy sources, according to WWF Australia, the conservation organisation.
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