Tag: environmentalism

Environmentalists hail announcement that joint venture has abandoned plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight.

High demand for parrots as pets, and their removal from the wild for the trade, have significantly contributed to their severe decline, study finds.

New Zealand’s Green Party says it’s unacceptable that an ex-intelligence services agent should be used to spy on environmentalists.

Conservation movement welcomes SA officially becoming the first State or Territory in Australia to ban plastic drinking straws and cutlery.

UK scientists say a common shrub has been found to be very effective at soaking up air pollution caused by heavy traffic.

Practice has been temporarily banned since 2012. Now environmentalists welcome latest announcement as a win for marine life, fishing and culture.

Conservation body praises Government for ending the practice of shifting nation’s plastic burden elsewhere, but laws won’t solve problem.

IN PICTURES: The oceans are our lifeblood and our playground. Let these stunning images inspire us to do a better job of protecting them.

Campaigner Bob Irwin says he’s stunned by the lack of policy debate about Australia’s increasingly degraded natural environment.