Tag: Australia - Page 7
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City Considering Killing Dogs That Bark Too Much
Noisy dogs had better quiet down or else face the death penalty -- at least that's the proposal being considered by one city in Australia. The city council of Adelaide is currently mulling over a plan that calls for canine
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Tiger Poo Apparently Effective at Warding Off Pests
What could strike fear in a pesky invasive pest as much as a hungry tiger on the prowl? Well, its poo, apparently. One researcher working on a natural way of warding off animals in Australia discovered that the big cat's
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Shell Offshore Oil Drilling Plans Threaten Australian World Heritage-Listed Coral Reef
On the green radar: The Independent reports that Shell Oil has proposed drilling for oil just 30 miles from Australia's World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef.
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Sustainable Fish Farming Through Traditional Salt Water Ponds
From Growing Power's urban aquaponics to India's expansion of aquaculture, TreeHugger has offered many posts on ways to make fish farming both more sustainable and more productive. But some of the best ideas may be the oldest. Geoff Lawton—the
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Australian Politician Draws Gabrielle Giffords Parallel Over Carbon Price Debate
The ABC reports that death threats have been left on the phone of Australian member of parliament, Tony Windsor, in relationship to a heated national debate on the
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Crochet Reef At Smithsonian's Natural History Museum Is a Masterpiece of Yarn
It is has never happened to me before that a friend forwards me a photo of a crocheted piece and I say "that is beautiful, I must check that out in person." But the photos I've seen of the
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Kite-Powered Electric Car Crosses Australia Using Only $15 Worth of Electricity
The Wind Explorer--a kite-assisted lightweight electric car--drove 3,107 miles across
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Years After Mating, Stingrays Finally Give Birth (Video)
The marine biologists at Australia's Oceanworld Manly aquarium may be well-versed in the facts of life, but it's never too late to learn a bit more about how exactly babies are made. Recently, twelve healthy baby stingrays were
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Australia's Floods Endanger An Already Stressed Great Barrier Reef
We've been hearing about the intense flooding in Australia for weeks now, but a lesser known side effect is the impact those floods are having on the Great Barrier Reef. Adding to the
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Australia's First Green Star Public Housing Project Opens in Sydney
Green Star is to Australian commercial and government buildings, what LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) is to American structures of a similar ilk. The 5 Green Star rated Lilyfield Housing Redevelopment in inner
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Adidas Team With RMIT On Sustainable Manufacturing
RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, last month signed a $207,000 USD research contract with the German-based sports behemoth, Adidas, to identify the sustainable manufacturing capabilities and requirements of Adidas' suppliers
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Photovolatic Farm To Cosy Up With Wind Farm
Late last month, the NSW government granted planning approval for a $150 million AUD solar farm to be built near the town of Bungendore, not far from the Australian national capital of Canberra. The
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Car-Dependent Suburbs May Be Slums of The Future, Says Urban Planning Report
A study released by the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) in late 2010 found that "Australia will be forced to rely on huge quantities of imported oil unless it radically overhauls its transport and urban
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Passive Solar Fissues in An Urban Canyon. Boston University's New Student Residence
The childhood illness of rickets, where kids bones are softened and deformed by a deficiency of vitamin D, was rife during the Industrial Revolution of the late 1700's. It was discovered that
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Aquaponic Growing of Desert Plants Too? (Video)
From keeping stingless native bees to exploring the secrets of abundant, healthy soils, the folks at Eco Films Australia have some great permaculture-related content online. This latest one is no exception, offering a
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Keeping Native Australian Stingless Bees (Video)
With the epic fight to stop Colony Collapse Disorder and save our honeybees still continuing, there's been a renewed interest in bee genetics. In particular, many beekeepers and gardeners are wondering whether hardier,
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Adaptive Reuse: Train Becomes Bunkhouse (Photos)
"One of the few times I thought I was in over my head," is how Dean Turner, Project Director of The Crossing Land Education Trust described the epic that was getting a dilapidated train carriage relocated
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Massive Cyclone Yasi (Stronger than Hurricane Katrina) Threatens Northern Australia (Updated)
As we type, a Category 5 Cyclone* is due to hit the north east coast of Australia. Cyclone Yasi is projected to have winds in excess of 295 kph (183 mph). [For reference Hurricane Katrina had wind speeds of about 280 kph
