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Australia on Wednesday pledged AU$500,000 (€284,927) to help save the world’s small whales as part of a major contribution to the International Whaling Commission.
Posted on 24 June 2009 | 1 comments | Read more
Waves around Australia and hot rocks beneath it have the capacity to power Australia into a clean energy future and provide tens of thousands of new jobs, according to new reports from WWF. “What we are seeing here is the birth of new industries," said WWF-Australia CEO Greg Bourne.
Posted on 19 June 2009 | Read more
What may become the world's largest marine protected area came a step closer today following the announcement by Australia’s environment minister Peter Garrett that the Coral Sea would become a Conservation Zone.
Posted on 19 May 2009 | 1 comments | Read more
A preliminary study on Australia’s mysterious snubfin dolphin has given researchers new insight into the mammal’s habits and behaviour, including that it uses an extraordinary spitting technique to catch prey.
Posted on 17 April 2009 | 2 comments | Read more
New evidence from the North and South Poles indicates that time is running out for the world’s leaders to respond to climate change.
Posted on 06 April 2009 | 0 comments | Read more
Nine out of 10 marine species found off Australia’s south-west coast are found nowhere else on earth but less than one per cent of this globally significant region is protected.
Posted on 23 February 2009 | 0 comments | Read more
The global call to action on climate change has been answered from east to west as a record 538 cities and towns in 75 countries sign up to turn their lights off at 8.30pm on 28 March for Earth Hour 2009.
Posted on 19 February 2009 | 0 comments | Read more
With eight weeks still to go, citizens, businesses and public authorities in 375 cities across 74 countries have already committed to turning off their lights for one hour at 8.30pm on 28 March in a graphic show of support for decisive action on climate change.
Posted on 05 February 2009 | 7 comments | Read more
With Australia Day, the official national day of Australia, coming up on 26 January WWF-Australia has announced its own Australia Day Honours list - the top ten Aussie Battlers of 2008!
Posted on 22 January 2009 | 5 comments | Read more
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.
Posted on 19 December 2008 | 2 comments | Read more
