News Archive (01 Oct 2009 - 31 Oct 2009)
Expedition observes hundreds of marine creatures in oil slick
The area affected by the Montara oil spill off the Kimberley coast contains a huge amount of marine life, including some of the most iconic and threatened species in the ocean, according to a marine wildlife survey conducted by WWF.
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Sharks worth more in the water than on a plate
Sharks are worth far more to the Australian economy alive than they are on a platter served up with chips or as a filling ingredient in soup, WWF-Australia said today.
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Deadlines loom for creating new economy to avoid climate catastrophe
The world has just five years to initiate a low carbon industrial revolution before runaway climate change becomes almost inevitable. But the good news is that it can be done and that the long term benefits will be immense, according to new analysis from WWF.
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Big coal companies endanger mining jobs
The Australian Government is doing more to preserve the jobs of coal miners than the companies that continue to make multi-billion dollar profits from coal, according to new analysis from WWF-Australia and the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU).
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Regulation Bill is a breakthrough in protection of Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef Protection Amendment Bill passed in Queensland Parliament last night represents a breakthrough in the effort to protect the World Heritage icon from fertiliser and mud pollution, WWF said today.
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New landclearing laws won't keep bulldozers at bay
New tree clearing laws introduced in Queensland today will do little to stop greenhouse gas emissions or the continued destruction of our endangered ecosystems and vulnerable landscapes, a coalition of the state's leading conservation organisations said.
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