Sea Shepherd: Australian arm vows to fight on despite US-Japan settlement
Sea Shepherd: Australian arm vows to fight on despite US-Japan settlement Posted August 30, 2016 18:12:50 Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd has launched its latest campaign in the Antarctic, despite a recent court settlement between the US arm of the conservation society and Japan's whaling body barring direct attacks on the whalers.Last week, two key players in Japan's whaling industry, the Institute of Cetacean Research and Kyodo Senpaku, announced the legal settlemen..>> view originalSydney Harbour reefs showing 'signs of recovery' following coral bleaching event, researcher says
Sydney Harbour reefs showing 'signs of recovery' following coral bleaching event, researcher says Posted August 30, 2016 20:16:47 Marine scientists say coral that was damaged by a bleaching event in Sydney Harbour earlier this year are "starting to show good signs of recovery".For the past 12 months a team of marine scientists has been examining the little known coral reefs of Sydney to try and understand more about coral survival.The research project is a collaborati..>> view originalCommittee members and views sought for iconic Hanging Rock
THERE’S two big ways you can have a say on the future of Macedon Ranges icon Hanging Rock - but get in quick.People are being sought to join the Hanging Rock Strategic Advisory Plan committee, with Macedon Ranges Council also calling on the public to have their say on the region’s Vision Paper.The committee will advise the council on issues relevant to the precinct, which includes the council-owned east paddock.Macedon Ranges Council chief executive Peter Johnston said applications were being so..>> view originalHunt for Planet Nine reveals tiny world that is the solar system's most distant object
It is a dark and lonely region of space far beyond where our own spacecraft have explored. But it appears there is far more lurking in the frozen, distant reaches of our solar system than previously realised.Astronomers searching for a mysterious new giant planet orbiting in outskirts of the solar system have discovered a series of new minor worlds far beyond Neptune and Pluto. Scroll down for video Astronomers hunting for a mysterious ninth planet thought to be up to 15 times bigger than Earth..>> view originalScientists discover vast reef behind Great Barrier Reef
Researchers working with the Royal Australian Navy have discovered an extensive reef system behind the famous Great Barrier Reef, mapping a huge network of donut-shaped features that measure between 650 and 984 feet across. The formations are called bioherms, and were made by a type of algae called halimeda. Shaped like donuts, the structures can be as deep as 33 feet in their center. “We’ve known about these geological structures in the northern Great Barrier Reef since the 1970s and 80s, but ..>> view originalCouncil row as flood risk reclassified
SA kids critique nuclear dump plan
SA kids want to be part of nuclear choice AAP on August 30, 2016, 4:53 pm Kids from around South Australia have told Premier Jay Weatherill they want to be part of the continued discussion about dumping nuclear waste in the state.More than 150 students aged 11 to 17 gathered in Adelaide to learn from experts about nuclear power, including Kevin Scarce who led a royal commission that investigated whether SA should store nuclear waste.The kids questioned the premier on where nu..>> view originalDogs, like humans, distinguish words and intonation
Dogs distinguish words and intonation in the same region of the brain as humans, according to a new study of how man's best friend interprets our language.Published Monday in the journal Science, the report by researchers at Budapest's Eotvos Lorand University shows the canine brain is capable of interpreting both what we say and how we say it.Dogs, like humans, use the brain's left hemisphere to interpret words and regions of the right hemisphere to analyze intonation. The brain's pleasure cen..>> view originalOn World Day, top UN officials call for prompt entry into force of nuclear test ban treaty
Marking the International Day against Nuclear Tests, senior United Nations officials today called for the entry into force of a multilateral treaty that bans all nuclear explosions, for both civilian and military purposes, in all environments.>> view original
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