Tasmanian Times
All posts tagged "Environment"
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1.8KStatementsAnother Mass Fish Escape from Huon Aquaculture
Statement from Peter Bender, 3 December 2020 Yesterday morning (2nd of December 2020) it was discovered that a fish pen moored at...
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Sustainable Development Goals – Australia’s Progress
The Transforming Australia SDG Progress Report 2020 Update measures Australia’s performance against a set of 56 indicators linked to the United Nations...
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Book Review: Shadow in the Forest (2019)
Looking for a good novel to read while on holiday in a remote part of Tasmania? I'd recommend Shadow in the Forest!
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Climate Policy Direction Needed Now
Australia, the climate can’t wait for the next federal election. It’s time to take control. It is difficult to know what to...
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Study Links Plastic Ingestion and Dietary Metals in Seabirds
Even relatively few pieces of plastic can potentially have an impact on bird health, a new study finds.
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Red Handfish on the Brink of Extinction
Handfish are considered to be the most threatened family of marine bony fish on the planet – of all those that have...
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A Billion Trees Promised, Not One Planted
Media release – Brian Mitchell MP, Federal Labor Member for Lyons, 23 September 2020 NOT ONE TREE OF 1 BILLION TREES PROMISE...
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Wild Things
A new feature-length documentary on the struggles of environmental activists, including some prominent Tasmanian ones, has just been released.
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Court Fine For Dumping Used Tyres in the Bush
Media release – Environment Protection Authority, Monday 14 September 2020 Court fine issued to man for dumping used tyres in the bush A...
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Environmental Scientists are being Silenced
A Conversation study finds that scientists are often constrained from speaking out on ecological matters.
