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Pristine beaches becoming garbage bins for the world's plastic

Pristine beaches becoming garbage bins for the world's plastic

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7.30 23 Mar 2015

Some 80,000 pieces of rubbish were recently removed from some of Australia's most remote and picturesque beaches, highlighting concerns about the amount of plastic choking our coastlines. More

Genetically modified crop fight families say heartache could have been prevented

Genetically modified crop fight families say heartache could have been prevented

News Online 23 Mar 2015
Human environmental footprint reaches far back in time

Human environmental footprint reaches far back in time

Science Online 23 Mar 2015

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Abbot Point opposition will need to switch tracks

Abbot Point opposition will need to switch tracks

Sara Phillips 11 Mar 2015

With environmentalists concerns about dredge spoil having largely been addressed, they will need a new strategy to keep the public interested. More

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"It goes without saying that the environment movement opposes coal mining" - Barry

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Watch: Pristine beaches becoming garbage bins for the world's plastic

Watch: Pristine beaches becoming garbage bins for the world's plastic

7.30 23 Mar 2015

Some 80,000 pieces of rubbish were recently removed from some of Australia's most remote and picturesque beaches, highlighting concerns about the amount of plastic choking our coastlines. More

Watch: Pristine beaches becoming garbage bins for the world's plastic

Watch: Pristine beaches becoming garbage bins for the world's plastic

7.30 23 Mar 2015

Some 80,000 pieces of rubbish were recently removed from some of Australia's most remote and picturesque beaches, highlighting concerns about the amount of plastic choking our coastlines. More

Watch: The Seeds Of Wrath - Part Two

Watch: The Seeds Of Wrath - Part Two

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Australian Story 23 Mar 2015

The conclusion to the powerful story of childhood friends caught up in an epic neighbours' dispute in Kojonup, a small community in rural WA. More

Watch: Silver City

Watch: Silver City

Landline 22 Mar 2015

The heritage city of Broken Hill is running dry and the quest is on to find a permanent, reliable source of water for the region. More

Watch: Vanuatu on brink of running out of food and water after Cyclone Pam

Watch: Vanuatu on brink of running out of food and water after Cyclone Pam

7.30 20 Mar 2015

Cyclone Pam has left communities in Vanuatu on the brink of running out of food and water and more than 100,000 people are thought to have been made homeless while aid agencies and local authorities grapple with meeting the i… More

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25% China's electricity is from non-fossil fuel sources

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Figures from the China Electricity Council (CEC) indicate that non-fossil fuel sources of energy accounted for more than a quarter of the country's electricity generation in 2014.

Under the Dome

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A documentary about pollution was a viral hit in China. Watch it here with English subtitles.

4 ways to boost Australia's economy, environmentally

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Scientists use their knowledge of Australian fossil fuel reserves to suggest four �no regrets� policy areas that can benefit climate, energy and economic challenges all together.

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