Tasmanian Times
Environment
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171Franklin Protesters Would be Jailed Today
40 years ago, protesters were celebrated for saving the Franklin River. Today they could be jailed for months The 1982 campaign to stop...
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Megadroughts and Climate
Megadroughts helped topple ancient empires. We’ve found their traces in Australia’s past, and expect more to come Most Australians have known drought in...
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Analysing Ancient Marine DNA in Antarctic Sediments
Media release – Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), 5 October 2022 Ancient marine DNA discovered in Antarctic sediments holds clues...
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Ensuring Pumped-Hydro Dam isn’t a Disaster for Queensland
To quit coal and move to renewables, we need large-scale energy storage. That’s where pumped hydro comes in. Queensland’s ambitious new plan...
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BBF: What Targets for Plibersek Plan?
Media release – Bob Brown Foundation, 4 September 2022 Tanya Plibersek’s plan to end extinctions in Australia needs testing Bob Brown Foundation...
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This Endangered Frog is Fighting Back
Frogs are among the world’s most imperilled animals, and much of the blame lies with a deadly frog disease called the amphibian...
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Annual Bird Count
Media release – BirdLife Australia, 28 September 2022 Eager Aussies needed to protect native birdlife as annual Bird Count takes flight BirdLife...
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Update on Mass Whale Stranding
Media release – Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania, 27 September 2022 Mass whale stranding operation wraps up at Macquarie Heads Access...
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48Senate Inquity Into Invasive Sea Urchins
Media release – Peter Whish-Wilson, Greens Senator for Tasmania, 5 September 2022 Restoring lutruwita/Tasmania’s oceans on the political agenda in Canberra The...
