SOUTH AUSTRALIA
In 10 years, the Encounter Bay area including Granite Island has lost more than 5000 penguins. The issue has become dire for the Little Penguins on Granite Island, as the last census in August 2012 found 26 penguins in the district. That compares to about 100 the year before, and about 2000 penguins in 2001.
Billions of dollars worth of investments in the clean energy sector are at stake if the Coalition wins the federal election in September.
BHP Billiton has all but ruled out new coal projects and says it is selling assets because of a weak coal price outlook.
The Eyre Peninsula’s Natural Resources Management Board is undertaking a review of the region’s Natural Resources Management Plan.
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has been advised by Shell Australia (Shell) and its environmental consultant URS Australia (URS) that it will be undertaking further assessment of groundwater contamination, within the vicinity of the Coles Express Service Station, located on the corner of Adelaide Road and Charles Street, Murray Bridge.
The nation's largest irrigator, the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder, (CEWH) has told a Senate Estimates hearing it has delivered 2,359 gigalitres of water to the environment in its first five years of operation.
A farmer from South Australia's Yorke Peninsula has ploughed a life size wind turbine into his paddock to highlight his concerns about a nearby proposed wind farm.
Several South Australian Riverland and Mallee organisations will share in federal funding for landcare and sustainability projects.
A member of the Windfarm Select Committee slept under a turbine at the Waterloo wind farm last night to experience the conditions that local residents face.
A Yorke Peninsula council has been fined more than $30,000 for illegally dumping septic waste at Moonta for eight years.
The Parndana Progress Association has been awarded six state NRM Community Grants since 2009 gaining almost $60,000 for its projects. In return it has provided over 700 hours of volunteer time. The aim of these projects is a challenging one—to eradicate all feral plants from the natural bushland in and around Parndana and plant more appropriate plants around the town.
RM Awards and the Landcare Awards has nine categories encompassing a range of natural resources projects and themes including sustainable farming, building partnerships, research and leadership.
Scientists in the Simpson Desert have harnessed the support of volunteers to help count one of Australia's rarest trees.
It’s even easier to Eat Local in South Australia with a new app and mobile phone website released to help foodies and travelers access Eat Local venues.
The Mid North region of South Australia holds some of the most beautiful scenes in all the country and Paul Morton of Clare spends his time recording them.
Get your binoculars and long lens cameras out and head to the sea, as there have been lots of whales across the south coast this week.
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