Environmental conservation in Oceania



Latest news from Oceania


 
Coral bleaching due to temperature rise, Indo-Pacific Ocean.

19 Dec 2008
Hot southern summer threatens coral with massive bleaching event
A widespread and severe coral bleaching episode is predicted to cause immense damage to some of the world’s most important marine environments over the next few months.

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The Green turtle is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical waters, but is under threat everywhere from over-harvesting and from accidental mortality in nets and long-lines of fishing fleets.

19 Dec 2008
Ana’s journey opens mystery of ‘oceanic superhighway’
The remarkable journey of a green turtle from Indonesia into Australian waters is helping conservationists to track the migratory route of this species to the Kimberley-Pilbara coast - one of the few relatively pristine coastal areas left on Earth.
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The cooling towers of a coal-fired power plant in Hunter Valley, New South Wales. WWF Australia has started a protest action against the construction of new coal power plants.

15 Dec 2008
Australia aims low in emissions reductions
In the space of a year Australia has gone from climate change hero to climate change under-achiever, announcing an emissions reduction target of just 5-15 per cent by 2020 with the higher figure tied to the rest of the world reaching a binding agreement on climate change.
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