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Industrialisation of the Great Barrier Reef
June 18, 2013 06:33 AM - WWF
The Australian Marine Conservation Society and WWF-Australia said today that Australia’s governments are putting the Great Barrier Reef at risk by failing to implement the World Heritage Committee recommendations around rapid industrialisation. Australia's Richard Leck, who has been attending the World Heritage Meeting as an observer, said Australia had been put 'on notice' by the World Heritage Committee.
Last night I took a drive to Sunset Park, only to find it silent. For the last few weeks I had been taking regular trips to the park to track the progress of the Brood II Cicadas that everyone seems to be talking about. They are silent at night, the only proof of their existence [...]
Western burial traditions have been known to not be the most eco friendly. Practices like burying coffins in concrete vaults interrupt the natural process of decomposition and embalming bodies in formaldehyde introduces hazardous toxins to the environment. Fortunately, over the last few years, there has been a change in attitude, with more and more people opting for more green options.
When I first read about NASA’s $125,000 grant to Systems and Materials Research Corporation to create a 3-D food printer, I was excited, confused, and a little weirded out. A range of thoughts and questions ran through my mind. What would the food be made out of? Would it taste and feel like real food, [...]