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Thanks! ____________________________________________________________________________ HUNDREDS MORE SPECIES ON THE BRINK (News in Science, 18/11/04) More than 660 Australian plants and animals are in danger of becoming extinct, according to a world list of endangered species announced today http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s1245741.htm THE ASTEROID WAS INNOCENT SAYS DINO STUDY (Environment & Nature News, 17/11/04) The great meteorite impact that may have wiped out the dinosaurs happened hundreds of thousands of years too early to have been the one, startling new evidence indicates. http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/enviro/EnviroRepublish_1245404.htm WESTERN CAPE TURTLE CONSERVATION PROJECT (The Backyard - FNQ: 17/11/2004) It's no secret that the survival of marine turtles on the Australian coastline is looking increasingly tenuous, due to a combination of natural and man-made causes. But a unique project based on one of North Australia's most remote beaches is hoping to create at least one stronghold for our most iconic and enigmatic marine dwellers. http://www.abc.net.au/farnorth/stories/s1245467.htm WARNING ON DROUGHT MITIGATION SCHEMES (Rural News: 11/11/2004) Australia should avoid building large drought mitigation schemes, or prepare to face massive problems in the future. http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/stories/s1241193.htm TROPICAL FRUITS (Buzz: 13/11/2004) Australia is never going to be the world's biotech leader. But it can occupy some very profitable niches. One of these could be tropical biotechnology - concentrating on growing tropical crops and curing tropical diseases. Most of the world's people already live in the tropics and they're going to need these products. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/buzz/stories/s1242344.htm HAMMACK ON COLTAN (Science Show: 13/11/2004) Coltan is a contraction of columbium and tantalum; it's found in 3 billion year old mud and without it much of our modern technology could not be made. Bill Hammack gives us an insight into how our dependence on technology could devastate Africa's Rift Valley where 80% of Coltan is sourced. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/ss/stories/s1234681.htm ARMY OF GREEN ANTS TO GUARD MANGO CROPS (News Online: 13/11/2004) Mango growers in northern Australia are being urged to consider using green ants as an environmentally friendly alternative to chemical pesticides. http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200411/s1242692.htm DO GM CROPS HAVE A FUTURE IN AUSTRALIA? (Buzz: 13/11/2004) Despite regulatory approval for genetically modified Canola, the state governments have placed moratoria on growing GMO crops. The result is that the GM crop industry is in a kind of limbo, with no certainty about the future. Now the industry says it has to communicate better if the moratoria are to be overturned. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/buzz/stories/s1242329.htm SHARING CARS (Earthbeat: 13/11/2004) Car sharing is a system of short-term rental that gives you occasional access to a car without the expense and hassle of owning a vehicle full time. Globally it operates in more than 500 cities including Sydney and it's about to move to Melbourne. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/earth/stories/s1239114.htm THE ROLE OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE (Science Show: 13/11/2004) Author Colin Tudge believes that the role of science in agriculture is to abet the age old craft of agriculture, which made commonsense the yardstick of development. He says that along with improvements, the race to produce more for less has brought out the worst in agricultural science and resulted in the emergence of CJD and other problems which the commonsense approach to farming had previously avoided. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/ss/stories/s1234679.htm CHIMPANZEE NEWS (Science Show: 13/11/2004) Debbie Cox has been a frequent guest on this program, dropping in whenever she's in Australia, to give us updates on the status of Africa's chimpanzees, particularly in Uganda where she is based. Through the tireless efforts of the Jane Goodall Institute there are now some good news stories and Debbie Cox has big plans for the future of chimp conservation. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/ss/stories/s1237474.htm EARTHBEAT: Extreme Weather and Warnings on World Grain Prices Saturday November 20, 8.30am & Monday November 22, 2.30pm, Radio National NSW could face up to 70% more droughts and over 50% more days above 35 degrees by 2070 in a worst case scenario released by the CSIRO this week. Earthbeat looks at the business case for acting on climate change and forecasts that a spike in global grain prices will force people into action. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/earth/ STREET STORIES - Lucas Heights Wednesday November 24, 10.15am & Saturday November 27, 5.30pm Residents of Lucas Heights talk about living in the shadow of Australia's only nuclear reactor. Some don't care, they grow wildflowers right next to it, others keep iodine within easy reach in the kitchen cupboard in case of a Chernobyl style accident, while the children like to pretend they're on The Simpsons. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/history/streets/ ____________________________________________________________________________ Did a friend forward this to you? Join sust-mar yourself! Just send 'subscribe sust-mar' to mailto:majordomo@chebucto.ca
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