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Environment minister Greg Hunt admits Great Barrier Reef is in trouble
2014-08-14 07:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: They say the first way to treat a problem is to admit the problem exists. In that respect, the Australian government may be coming to terms with what it will take to turn around the worrying state of the Great Barrier Reef. An outlook report by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA), the government agency tasked with overseeing the reefs health, declines to mince its words. The reef is an icon under pressure that has suffered a dip in health since the last major analysis of...
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The state of the Great Barrier Reef: experts respond
2014-08-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Conversation: Two landmark reports on the health of the Great Barrier Reef have outlined the pressure it is being put under by climate change and other environmental factors. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authoritys five-yearly outlook report found that the reefs overall health is poor, and getting worse. But federal environment minister Greg Hunt said he is confident the reef will not lose its World Heritage Listing, which comes up for review next year. The federal and Queensland governments'...
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Siemon's 'Innovate' breaks 40,000 barrier
2014-08-06 19:00:00| Siemon Press Release Feed
Siemon, a leading global infrastructure specialist, has announced that its market- leading magazine 'Innovate: Cabling for the Future' has a global circulation that now reaches over 40,000 people in more than 148 countries...
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Tremco Introduces New Air & Vapor Barrier Membrane With High Performance In Extreme Temperatures
2014-08-04 10:34:05| chemicalonline News Articles
Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing (CS&W), a leading North American supplier of integrated building envelope solutions for the commercial construction industry, announced today that it has introduced ExoAir 111, a high-performance, versatile, impermeable air and vapor barrier membrane that can be used in wall assemblies across a wide variety of climates and temperatures
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Australia: The Great Barrier Reef and coal mine that could kill it
2014-08-01 19:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: These are dark days for Australias Great Barrier Reef. On 29 July, the last major regulatory hurdle facing the development of Australias largest coal mine was removed by Greg Hunt, minister for the environment. The Carmichael coal mine, owned by Indias Adani Group, will cover 200 sq km and produce 60m tonnes of coal a year enough to supply electricity for 100 million people. Located in Queenslands Galilee Basin, 400km inland from the reef, it will require a major rail line, which is yet to...
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