Tasmanian Times
Economy
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934President orders halt on logging in Philippine forests
Manila – Philippine President Benigno Aquino III ordered Thursday a moratorium on the cutting down of trees in the country’s fast dwindling...
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Latvia’s pulp fiction
The Baltic nation of Latvia is blessed with some of the most beautiful forests in the world, millions of square kilometres of...
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A Revolution in Our Atmosphere, From Burning Too Many Fossil Fuels
If you were in the space shuttle looking down yesterday, (below) you would have seen a pair of truly awesome, even fearful,...
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Mass tree deaths prompt fears of Amazon ‘climate tipping point’
Billions of trees died in the record drought that struck the Amazon in 2010, raising fears that the vast forest is on...
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The Coming Catastrophe of Growth, Migration and Population
Following the article in the Mercury 25-08-09, New Suburb Planned. Korean group’s $500m dream, I would like to express my strongest opposition...
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Republicans repeal Obama bill that would destroy asteroid headed for Earth
WASHINGTON—In a strong rebuke of President Obama and his domestic agenda, all 242 House Republicans voted Wednesday to repeal the Asteroid Destruction...
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TFGA wants farmers’ irrigation scheme payments deferred
4 February 2011 TFGA WANTS FARMERS’ IRRIGATION SCHEME PAYMENTS DEFERRED The Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association (TFGA) today called on Premier and...
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FSC: Member & stakeholder meeting in Tasmania
FSC Australia will hold an information session for members and other stakeholders in Launceston on Tuesday 8 February. All members are invited...
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Tourism in Tasmania is a failure
Tourism is in a difficult situation. The dollar is up, making it expensive for overseas visitors and our home grown industry is...
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Tamar Valley residents denied high-speed NBN (3)
East Tamar residents are shocked to learn they will miss out on high-speed NBN. The NBN plan denies many Tamar Valley communities...
