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BP's plan to contain oil spill in Great Australian Bight labelled 'flimsy'
2016-09-25 22:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: BPs publicly available plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight dont give a clear indication of where it would get all the people, boats and aircraft needed to contain a major oil spill in the remote waters 300km off the coast of South Australia, according to the Wilderness Society. BP says it is confident its plans are appropriate but says the regulator will ultimately determine if this is the case. BP has proposed to drill for oil inside a commonwealth marine reserve. Its...
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See it before it's gone: The paradox of 'last chance tourism' on the Great Barrier Reef
2016-09-22 20:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Many of the tourists now flocking to see Australia's Great Barrier Reef (GBR) are hoping to 'see it before it's gone' -- in the latest example of what's come to be known as 'Last Chance Tourism (LCT)'. Annah Piggott-McKellar and Karen McNamara from the University of Queensland (Australia) explain the concept of 'LCT' in the current issue of the Journal of Sustainable Tourism. They write: "LCT is a niche tourism market focused on witnessing and experiencing a place before it disappears. This tourism...
Nopsema urged to reject BPs proposal to drill in Great Australian Bight
2016-09-19 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
US-based non-profit land conservation organisation the Wilderness Society has urged Australias offshore oil and gas authority Nopsema to refuse BP's application to drill in the Great Australian Bight.
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Microplastics found throughout Great Lakes rivers: study
2016-09-16 17:27:56| Canadian Plastics Headlines
The study tested 107 water samples collected from 29 Great Lakes tributaries in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and New York, and found microplastics in all samples. The post Microplastics found throughout Great Lakes rivers: study appeared first on Canadian Plastics.
Forza Horizon 3 demo looks great on the Xbox One, PC players have to wait
2016-09-14 17:30:54| Extremetech
We're less than two weeks away from the release of Forza Horizon 3, but eager drivers can already get a taste of what it's like to race around the streets and open terrain of Australia.
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