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Thousands support Walk Against Warming in Tassie’s forests
Picture: Rob Blakers Picture: Kristy-lee Simmons Over 2000 Tasmanians joined the Walk Against Warming in the carbon-dense forests of the Upper Florentine....
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Paper trees in precious ground
Two huge plantation industries are sweeping Indonesia: palm oil and acacia trees used to make paper. But most of the land left...
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India maintains its poker face, Africa demands free chips, and Mexico brings it’s own
Copenhagen Texas Hold’em host Connie Hedeggard passed judgement at the halfway mark of proceedings, saying “we have made considerable progress over the...
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It’s capitalism or us, I guess
RECENTLY, an article published on the Bloomberg website entitled ‘China Factory Output Rises 19.2%, More Than Forecast’ has left me rather confused...
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Fear pesticides led to double-headed fish
THE head of the US agency with the task of protecting people and the environment from toxic chemicals has condemned its legal...
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Walk Against Warming this Saturday
The Tasmanian Walk Against Warming will be held this Saturday 12 December in the forests of the Upper Florentine. The event is...
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Tarkine Emergency National Heritage Listing
The Tarkine National Coalition has welcomed today’s announcement of the Emergency National Heritage Listing of the Tarkine. Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett...
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Garrett only listening to fringe green groups
Prime Minister Rudd must bring his Environment Minister, Peter Garrett, under control and insist on the Minister conducting real consultation with the...
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Botch-up of chlorination levels?
Graeme Evans, Sorell Deputy Mayor, in the Mercury’s Letters column today. It’s at odds with Southern Water’s explanation of how e.coli appeared...
