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Killer heatwaves ahead  12/10/2010
Killer heatwaves ahead
With Australia facing its third wettest year on record and the world on track to be the hottest year in a decade, extreme weather conditions are set to continue, according to a study ...
Clean energy for the future  12/10/2010
Clean energy for the future
As buildings reach higher and higher sustainability standards, building owners and developers are continually looking for the ‘next big thing’ to help reduce carbon emissions.
Removing willow for water  12/9/2010
Removing willow for water
Removing willows growing in the stream bed of creeks and rivers could return valuable water resources to river systems, new CSIRO research has found.
Call to suspend pesticides  12/8/2010
Call to suspend pesticides
Numerous environmental and health issues were associated with undeclared dioxin impurities, said Dr Gaus, an environmental toxicologist with the National Research Institute for ...
Fires: hidden threat to forests  12/7/2010
Fires: hidden threat to forests
Climate change is poised to wreak havoc on tropical rainforests, but conservation groups and international aid donors may be on the wrong course to reduce these threats, according ...
Model sets urban water needs  12/3/2010
Model sets urban water needs
University of Adelaide water engineering researchers have developed a model to estimate potential urban water supply shortfalls under a range of climate change scenarios.
Nuclear debate flares again  12/2/2010
Nuclear debate flares again
It's a debate that rears its head in Australia periodically - whether or not to go down the path of nuclear energy.
Oceans where fish choke  12/1/2010
Oceans where fish choke
Australian marine scientists have expressed disquiet over the continued worldwide spread of large, dead zones in the ocean.
CO2 could 'reach record levels'  11/23/2010
CO2 could 'reach record levels'
Global carbon dioxide emissions contributing to atmospheric warming show no sign of abating and may reach record levels in 2010, according to the Global Carbon Project (GCP), supported ...
Supercomputer from GPUs  11/22/2010
Supercomputer from GPUs
CSIRO’s graphics processing unit (GPU) cluster is now Australia’s ‘greenest’ supercomputer ranking 11th on an internationally recognised list of the world’s 500 fastest and most ...
Ambitious target does not quite measure up  11/19/2010
Ambitious target does not quite measure up
Renewable energy technologies have developed rapidly since 2000, and several are mainstream in terms of investment and employment creation.
Magnattack Global completes project for cereal manufacturer  11/16/2010
Magnattack Global completes project for cereal manufacturer
Magnattack Global has recently completed a major project for a large Sydney based cereal manufacturer, involving 7 Large MAGNATTACK™ self cleaning grate magnet systems.
Efficient input sustains farming  11/16/2010
Efficient input sustains farming
In an address to the Food Security from Sustainable Agriculture conference in Christchurch, New Zealand, Dr Robertson said a sizable gap still exists between what farmers in both ...
Innovations in building product waste disposal  11/9/2010
Innovations in building product waste disposal
Feature of the week: A study by the Monash Centre for Environmental Management found around 10% to 15% of paint bought by householders and trade painters remained unused at the end ...
Dealing with waste EPS  10/28/2010
Dealing with waste EPS
Feature of the week: Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) is an integral part of the daily consumer cycle.
Modular carpeting: A wise choice for building projects  10/19/2010
Modular carpeting: A wise choice for building projects
Feature of the week: Every product used in a building has an impact on the environment. That impact, though, can be mitigated by making wise choices.
Precast concrete: A replacement for traditional materials  10/13/2010
Precast concrete: A replacement for traditional materials
Feature of the week: Precast concrete was pioneered in London and first used in the early 1900s. Since then, Australia has adopted the art form in buildings, civil structures and ...
BHP leads the push for carbon tax  10/13/2010
BHP leads the push for carbon tax
Feature of the week: At an Australian British Chamber of Commerce lunch in Sydney last month, BHP Billiton Chief Executive Marius Kloppers spoke about the need of a carbon pricing ...
The global river crisis  10/12/2010
The global river crisis
The world's rivers - the single largest renewable water resource for humans and a crucible of aquatic biodiversity - are in a crisis of ominous proportions, according to a new global ...
The high price of work stress  10/11/2010
The high price of work stress
Excessive pressure at work is costing Australia's economy $730 million a year due to job-stress related depression, a University of Melbourne and VicHealth report has revealed.
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