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Australia: Shorebirds Could Be Displaced Due To Rising Sea Levels
2013-05-07 01:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RedOrbit: As climate scientists continue to sound warnings about how the impending sea level rise will impact coastal cities, a group of Australian researchers has found that shorebirds could be feeling squeezed even more than humans. According to the research teams report in the Proceedings of The Royal Society B (RSPB), a 23 to 40 percent loss of shorebirds main feeding grounds could lead to a 70 percent decline in their population. Each year, millions of shorebirds stop at coastal wetlands to rest...
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Australia: Activists vow to 'up the ante'
2013-05-05 08:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mercury: ENVIRONMENTAL groups have vowed to up the ante on forest protests after the passing of the Tasmanian Forest Agreement. Groups on the outside of the tent for the peace talks, including Still Wild Still Threatened and The Huon Valley Environment Centre, said this morning they would continue to campaign against the state's forestry industry. "We are absolutely committed to continue to protest and take action for these forests," Still Wild Still Threatened spokeswoman Miranda Gibson said. "These...
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Australia: Flanagan lashes Greens over forestry deal
2013-05-04 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Author and well-known environmentalist Richard Flanagan has lashed out at the Tasmanian Greens' decision to support the forestry peace deal. This week four of the five state Greens MPs voted with Labor to ensure the passage of the bill to enact the deal. In an opinion piece published online, Flanagan writes that there would be many reasons for environmentalists not to vote Green at the forthcoming state election. The high-profile Tasmanian says state Greens leader Nick McKim has been misleading...
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Wool Market Prices in China, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand (Weekly Report)
2013-05-03 15:36:43| EmergingTextiles.com
Wool prices further fell this week in Australia, over a lack of demand. 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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AUSTRALIA: New wool sourcing guide launched
2013-05-03 14:58:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
A new sourcing guide from The Woolmark Company aims to provide a central location for buyers to source a wide range of wool-related products.
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