Environment

Plibersek Speech on State of Environment Report

Speech – Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for the Environment and Water, 19 July 2022 National Press Club address I want to begin by...

50 Years Since Pedder Flooding

Monbiot: Current Methods of Food Production are Unsustainable

In his new book Regenesis, journalist and environmental activist George Monbiot describes problems associated with agriculture now and into the future. He...

Recognising Indigenous Knowledge Not Just Culturally Sound But Good Science

Floods, fires and droughts in Australia devastate lives, destroy wildlife and damage property. These disasters also cost billions of dollars through loss...

2022 Tamar River Report Card

Read all the report cards and reports at TEER: https://www.teer.org.au/tamar-estuary-report-cards. Newsletter item – Launceston Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 1 July 2022...

The Giant New Guinea Kangaroo

Long ago, almost up until the end of the last ice age, a peculiar giant kangaroo roamed the mountainous rainforests of New...

4 New Research Projects about Antarctic Tourism

Media release – Dutch Research Council (NWO), 22 June 2022 Four new projects about Antarctic tourism What is the impact of tourism...

Bushfire Smoke Pumps Up Phytoplankton

Media release – Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), 23 June 2022 Iron boost from wildfire smoke a plus for Southern...

The Big Plant – 28-31 July 2022

The City of Launceston has engaged Tamar NRM to plant 5,000 trees at the Launceston Waste Centre revegetation site. This is going...

New Open-access Kelp Forest Database and Platform

Media release – Kelp Forest Alliance, 21 June 2021 New kelp forest platform a vital tool for global restoration efforts A new...