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Tiny organisms, massive impact
Professor Rick Cavicchioli The lifeforms in the ocean that don’t appear on conservation websites are microorganisms – the ‘unseen majority’… Photo of the sea ice showing the brown phytoplankton| The lifeforms in the ocean that don’t appear on conservation websites are microorganisms – the ‘unseen majority’. Despite being invisible to the naked eye, they represent…
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Your Ocean Stories
We asked you to tell us what the ocean means to you, and why you care about protecting precious marine environments like the Great Australian Bight. Here are just a few of the beautiful stories that you shared. The Twelve Apostles at sunset|Cuttlefish (Rossia glaucopis) Trondheimfjord, North Atlantic Ocean, Norway. Tintenfisch. Zwischen den Veraestelungen der…
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Six apps for the tech-savvy activist
Logging in Białowieża forest. An image on a mobile phone shows how the forest in the background looked before logging.||||||||| Knowing where to start when it comes to doing your bit for the planet, can be tricky. But there are heaps of resources out there that can help you be a champion for all things…
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The IEA’s World Energy Outlook and its Coal Bias
Coal fired power station Weisweiler near Eschweiler in the Rhenish lignite mining area. Steam coming out of cooling towers. Coal fired power plant owned by RWE AG. Braunkohlekraftwerk Weisweiler bei Eschweiler im Rheinischen Braunkohlerevier, betrieben von RWE AG. Dampf steigt aus Kuehltuermen auf. OPLE who watch energy markets often claim the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) regular World…
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Give Peace a Chance Australia and Japan
John Lennon’s anti-war anthem was penned out of frustration with a pesky reporter. When the then Beatle was asked what he wanted to achieve by staging a “Bed-in” with his newly-married wife he said “Why don’t you just give peace a chance?” He echoed the refrain several times throughout a heated interview before writing the…
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HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN DO TO CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
Yesterday was International Human Rights Day and starts the one year lead up to the 70th anniversary of the UN General Assembly’s adoption of the the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Yesterday was International Human Rights Day and starts the one year lead up to the 70th anniversary of the UN General Assembly’s adoption of…
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7 Things you Need to Know About Commbank’s Decision to Move Away from Coal!
#1 Commbank have ruled out new coal projects After eight months of pressure from over 100,000 people around the country, Commbank Chairperson Catherine Livingstone said in her opening speech: “our coal funding is comparatively small and has been trending down for some time. We expect that trend to continue over time.” View image on Twitter…
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Stop Trashing Australia!
Join the war on plastic waste to protect our oceans and health.
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Climate Leaders: The Time has Come
Across the Internet or in your favourite bookstore you’ll find many stories of great leadership. They focus on the character of great leaders and the decisions they made, the courage they displayed, the integrity they possessed. Supporters for the Paris Agreement at the COP22 in Marrakech – 18 Nov, 2016 A common thread is…
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Australia’s Plastic Problem: What, why & how?
There are many complex, nuanced issues in today’s world – banning single-use plastic products isn’t one of them. | In order to curb the exorbitant amount of plastic pollution in Australia, we need to stop relying on plastic products with such a short life-span. Consider this: Recent Greenpeace analysis found that Australians alone use over 9.7…