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Australia ranked 13 by WWF for ecological footprint
2014-09-30 02:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Australians require a huge ecological footprint in order to sustain their lifestyles, with just 12 nations in the world using up more arable land and carbon-burning generation, according to new figures. WWFs Living Planet Index, which is conducted once every two years, has found that Australia requires 6.25 global hectares per person per year. A global hectare is a unit which averages out what productive land and ocean, such as cropland, forests and fishing grounds, can generate over the course...
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Wool Prices in Australia, South Africa and New Zealand (Weekly Report)
2014-09-26 20:39:58| EmergingTextiles.com
Wool prices stayed unchanged this week in Australia, in local currency terms, while tumbling in US$ terms. 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 New Zealand and South African markets is provided.
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Australia Called 'Worst Polluter' World: Lack Climate Action Criticised
2014-09-26 01:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
International Business Times: The article said Australians "like to think themselves as green." Australia elected a party and prime minister in 2007 riding on a "pro-climate platform" with a pledge to sign the Kyoto Protocol and implement wide environmental reforms. The article criticised the Australian government for throwing this sentiment out the window seven years later. Reports have said that Brisbane is preparing to host the G20 summit in November. The article claims the Abbott government is planning to wield its power...
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Australia approves Adanis North Galilee Basin Rail project
2014-09-26 01:00:00| Railway Technology
India-based Adani Enterprises has received approval from the Australian Government for the North Galilee Basin Rail project (NGBR).
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Australia: The Saudi Arabia of the South Pacific
2014-09-25 23:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Slate: Australians like to think of themselves as green. Their island country boasts some 3 million square miles of breathtaking landscape. They were an early global leader in solar power. Theyve had environmental regulations on the books since colonial times. And in 2007 they elected a party and a prime minister running on a pro-climate platform, with promises to sign the Kyoto Protocol and pass sweeping environmental reforms. All of which makes sense for a country that is already suffering the early...
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