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Monday, 7th January 2013


SOUTH AUSTRALIA


Concerned Clovelly Park residents living with contamination in their streets have called for urgent and full disclosure of the risks they face.

Algae returns to Torrens Lake.

More than 40 bores on local floodplains will resume operations next month to help reduce salinity as River Murray flows reduce.

The Adelaide branch of the Alternative Technology Association is holding a meeting on January 21st. Discussing building and living in an energy efficient home will be home owner Greg Smith and Nils Gruttner from Coromandel Valley Construction Enterprises, the winner of the 2012 HIA Sustainable Housing Award.

The Walks with Nature program leads people on free public nature walks in the Mount Lofty Ranges each year. Over 40,000 people have enjoyed these walks since 1975. Now the Nature Conservation Society of South Australia, gives you Walks with Nature, the book.

The Australian Plants Society of S.A. has some good information on gardening with natives.
www.australianplantssa.asn.au

Nature Foundation SA Inc is a non-profit organisation which raises funds to conserve and sustain South Australia's natural biodiversity. Since its inception, NFSA has raised many millions of dollars for on-ground projects, land conservation, education programs and research.

The SAHG is a group of people dedicated to the study and conservation of reptiles and amphibians through regular meetings, field trips, educational displays, talks and involvement with government and non-government conservation groups.


AUSTRALIA

Twelve people have been arrested at a protest against coal seam gas (CSG) mining in northern NSW where activists locked themselves to trees and trucks.

www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/

Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has requested criminal charges be laid against Queensland livestock producers following reports of heat and fire-induced stock losses.

A survey of more than 1300 farmers has given researchers a glimpse into on-farm practices across Australia. The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) today released the report into key management practices of grain farmers.

The separation of people from their food sources has resulted in more than ignorance and misconceptions about how food is produced and has also resulted in massive waste.

There is a growing number of urban beekeepers.

The planets; this is the second part of an interview taken from The Science Show’s archive. Patrick Moore spoke to Robyn Williams in 1978.


INTERNATIONAL


U.S. regulators proposed new food safety rules on Friday that aim to make food processors and farms more accountable for reducing food borne illnesses that kill or sicken thousands of Americans annually.

U.S. Plug-In Vehicle Sales Tripled in 2012, U.K. Electric Car Sales to Double in 2013.

The Average Fuel Economy of All Vehicles Sold in the U.S. in 2012 was 23.8 MPG.

Business is booming in the western Sudanese town of El Nahud thanks to rising global demand for gum arabic, a natural, edible substance taken from acacia trees and used in foods, drugs, cosmetics and stamps.

LEDs may seem to be the peak of efficient lighting technology, but they aren't perfect, and that doesn't mean that other technologies aren't being explored.

Not only is it difficult to correctly represent clouds in climate models, but estimating how clouds and their radiative effects will change with global warming is very difficult.

Green Building Megatrends for 2013 From Jerry Yudelson.

Office building for organic farm built out of shipping containers.

Swimmers Below the Waves Captured in Incredible Underwater Photography.

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  1. Thanks Value4! I will keep sharing and I will follow your suggested site, cheers. John

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