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23

Apr

treehugger: :( via Confused koala discovers his home has been cut down

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31

Jan

treehugger: good: Melbourne Water Encourages Australian Citizens to Build 10,000 Rain Gardens- Inhabitat posted in Cities, Australia and Water Melbourne Water, a water supply company owned by the Victorian State Government, is encouraging Australian residents to create 10,000 rain gardens – and they’re already up to 7,804! A rain garden is a water-saving garden that is designed to capture stormwater from hard surfaces such as driveways, patios and roofs via downpipes after it rains. The water supply company has set up a website with information on designing, creating and caring for rain gardens – no previous experience necessary. Nice. 

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Melbourne Water Encourages Australian Citizens to Build 10,000 Rain Gardens
- Inhabitat posted in Cities, Australia and Water

Melbourne Water, a water supply company owned by the Victorian State Government, is encouraging Australian residents to create 10,000 rain gardens – and they’re already up to 7,804! A rain garden is a water-saving garden that is designed to capture stormwater from hard surfaces such as driveways, patios and roofs via downpipes after it rains. The water supply company has set up a website with information on designing, creating and caring for rain gardens – no previous experience necessary.

Nice. 

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29

Jan

New Australian national park features unique ‘horizontal falls’ The ‘falls’ are also a part of a newly designated marine park that will protect coral reefs, dolphins and mangrove forests.

New Australian national park features unique ‘horizontal falls’
The ‘falls’ are also a part of a newly designated marine park that will protect coral reefs, dolphins and mangrove forests.

3 months ago Short URL 80 notes

Australia/national park/ocean/

21

Jan

Climate change will increase wind and waves in Australia The southern hemisphere will experience worse wind and waves as the world warms, according to new research.

Climate change will increase wind and waves in Australia
The southern hemisphere will experience worse wind and waves as the world warms, according to new research.

3 months ago Short URL 62 notes

climate change/Australia/science/

15

Jan

Secret of dingo’s down-under origin revealed Indians also may have introduced advanced stone tool industry and plant handling strategies to Australians at time of their migration.

Secret of dingo’s down-under origin revealed
Indians also may have introduced advanced stone tool industry and plant handling strategies to Australians at time of their migration.

4 months ago Short URL 71 notes

Australia/animals/dingo/

15

Nov

Smartphone app could help save Australian Aboriginal language from extinctionThe Iwaidja language is currently spoken by fewer than 200 people.

Smartphone app could help save Australian Aboriginal language from extinction
The Iwaidja language is currently spoken by fewer than 200 people.

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smartphone/Australia/Aboriginal/app/language/

14

Nov

Photo of the day: Total solar eclipse forms ‘diamond ring’ over AustraliaMore than 50,000 spectators and scientists flocked to remote northern Australia to watch the region’s first total solar eclipse in 1,300 years, according to SPACE.com. Despite some partial cloud cover, observers were still able to see the eclipse, which lasted for slightly longer than two minutes. The dramatic event is the first since 2010 and will be the last until 2015.

Photo of the day: Total solar eclipse forms ‘diamond ring’ over Australia
More than 50,000 spectators and scientists flocked to remote northern Australia to watch the region’s first total solar eclipse in 1,300 years, according to SPACE.com. Despite some partial cloud cover, observers were still able to see the eclipse, which lasted for slightly longer than two minutes. The dramatic event is the first since 2010 and will be the last until 2015.

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13

Nov

Total solar eclipse today is last until 2015Today’s total solar eclipse is the first since July 2010 and the last until March 2015.

Total solar eclipse today is last until 2015
Today’s total solar eclipse is the first since July 2010 and the last until March 2015.

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science/space/astronomy/Australia/eclipse/

08

Oct

Scientists tackle reef-killing starfishResearchers have developed a culture that infects the starfish with bacteria and can destroy them in as little as 24 hours.

Scientists tackle reef-killing starfish
Researchers have developed a culture that infects the starfish with bacteria and can destroy them in as little as 24 hours.

7 months ago Short URL 50 notes

marine life/ocean/Australia/coral/fish/animals/environment/

03

Oct

Australia government admits neglect of Great Barrier ReefA recent study revealed that the reef lost more than half its coral cover in the past 27 years.

Australia government admits neglect of Great Barrier Reef
A recent study revealed that the reef lost more than half its coral cover in the past 27 years.

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