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Australia May Lose LNG Projects Unless Costs Fall, APPEA Says
2013-05-26 17:48:55| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Australia may lose A$100 billion of potential liquefied natural gas projects to East Africa and North America unless costs in the nation are reduced, according to an industry group.
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Australia: 400 native species in danger
2013-05-26 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: The emu-wren, with its delicate filagreed tail, would go. So too would the master of disguise, the ground parrot - victims of increased fire in Australia's south-east. And the palm cockatoo could disappear from its tropical toehold. They are among 396 native birds likely to suffer as a result of climate change, according to the first analysis of global warming's effects on Australian birds. Of 1232 Australian bird species and subspecies, one-quarter would do badly when exposed to the effects...
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Australia: Environmental activist campaigns against fossil fuel industry
2013-05-25 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: TONY JONES, PRESENTER: On the eve of his Australian tour, the renowned US environmentalist Bill McKibben is urging Australians to do the math. That's the catchphrase of his US roadshow and media campaign highlighting what he describes as the terrifying consequences of CO2 emissions. Mr McKibben puts a figure on how much more CO2 can go into the atmosphere to avoid catastrophic climate change. It's one-fifth of the remaining fossil fuel reserves in the world. But how can Australians do the math when...
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Australia: 'Death By a Thousand Cuts': Coal Boom Could Destroy Great Barrier Reef
2013-05-25 06:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Spiegel: Australia's Great Barrier Reef is rapidly losing its coral, to the point that UNESCO may soon place the natural wonder on its "in danger" list. Climate change is one culprit, but so is the country's booming extraction industry. Environmentalists warn that time is running out for the reef. The man whose job it should be to protect the Great Barrier Reef is actually afraid of water. The vast ocean, with all the creatures it contains, makes him uneasy. Only once has he visited the reef, the world's...
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Wool Market Prices in Australia, China, South Africa and New Zealand (Weekly Report)
2013-05-24 18:35:35| EmergingTextiles.com
Wool prices rose for third consecutive week in A$ terms, however dropping in US$ terms, due to current weakness of Australian currency. Our weekly report delivers a comprehensive view of wool prices in Australia, with a long list of micron types in A$, US$ and euro terms. Historical charts are also available, such as downloadable historical data. A glimpse on the Chinese, New Zealand and South African markets is provided.
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