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[6 Sep 2010 | View Comments | ]
Sharks not the villain of the sea, man is

Last month’s shark attack in Western Australia has many believing the myth that all sharks are killers. But experts say man does more damage to sharks than the other way around. Image: Terry Goss.

Headline, News, Sustainability, Wildlife »

[3 Sep 2010 | View Comments | ]
Why have all the fish gone?

In the second part of Anna Hager’s investigation, she looks at what is being done to cultivate the Bluefin tuna industry from near collapse.

Featured, News, Sustainability, Wildlife »

[1 Sep 2010 | View Comments | ]
Why is the tuna industry so blue?

Shocking facts have been revealed about the global depletion of the stock of all three bluefin tuna species in recent times. Anna Hager investigates.

Featured, News, Pollution »

[1 Sep 2010 | View Comments | ]
Tourism: environmental limbo for Santorini

Santorini is being covered in plastic bottles and waste as the Greek government fails to implement a central recycling scheme.

News, Wildlife »

[19 Aug 2010 | View Comments | ]
The Outback in a backyard

Many Australians may have dreamt of having a Skippy of their own hopping around the backyard, but as the current law stands owning native animals is illegal. This isn’t the case in America where the market for our native animals is booming.

Climate Change, News, Reports »

[19 Aug 2010 | View Comments | ]
Geoengineering: green or garbage?

There is no doubt that our climate is changing. But what if we have passed the point of no return? James Manning reports.

News, Pacific scoop, Sustainability »

[18 Aug 2010 | View Comments | ]
Illegal logging down in Indonesia, but still fuelled by corrupt officials

Although illegal logging in Indonesia is decreasing, forests continue to be felled with the support of corrupt officials, says a new report.

Climate Change, News, Photo gallery »

[16 Aug 2010 | View Comments | ]
Thousands walk against warming across Australia

An estimated 10,000 people joined the annual Walk Against Warming events hosted in capital cities yesterday. Alix Piatek reports.

Climate Change, Multimedia, News »

[11 Aug 2010 | View Comments | ]
Girt by sea

By 2050 Australia’s population is set to hit 35 million, the number of people displaced by climate change globally is predicted to reach 200 million. How will Australia cope? Lauren Day reports.

News, Pacific scoop, Sustainability »

[6 Aug 2010 | View Comments | ]
Pacific countries losing out in fisheries trade

The Pacific Islands are being urged to take back their ocean resources and develop a sustainable fishing industry writes Tupouseini Taumoepeau.