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First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Sacrificing the Great Barrier Reef for mining, port development

SYDNEY—Mining and port development coupled with decreasing water quality along Australia’s northeastern coast are threatening the continent’s World Heritage-listed tourist drawcard, the Great Barrier Reef.An assessment report of the reef by the United ... [Published Business Mirror - May 18 2013]

Entities: Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Mining

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Gangetic River Dolphin, Dugong are now high-priority for conservation

NEW DELHI: The , Asian Elephant, Pangolin and Dugong (sea cow) are among some of the most endangered species from India that feature in the Evolutionary Distinct and Globally Endangered map recently developed by the . The map was developed to identify ... [Published Economic Times - May 17 2013]

Entities: Dugong, Amphibian, Species, Bengal Slow Loris, Madagascar

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Public sector needs bright sparks to get rid of complacency, turn things around

Red tape in government service can be a very complicated issue to address and overcome. Picture: http://www.tunisia-live.net/You might also like:Dear Editor,I'D HATE to sound like so many others who have griped about dealing the government and its way ... [Published Brunei Times - May 16 2013]

Entities: Dugong, Brunei, Succession

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Murdoch University

Researchers shed light on Ningaloo stingrays

Researchers hope a study into the dietary and feeding habits of stingrays at Ningaloo shines a spotlight on their importance as possible indicators of ecosystem health.They say when looking for food, rays churn up sediment on the ocean floor, helping ... [Published ABC Online - May 16 2013]

Entities: Stingray, Murdoch University, Ecosystem Health, Dugong

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 6 reports

Rio Tinto Group

Green light for Cape bauxite mine

© The Cairns PostRIO Tinto's $1.4 billion bauxite mine near Weipa, which could create up to 2000 jobs for the region, has been granted conditional approval by the Federal Government.The project, which has been in the works since 2008, has been met with ... [Published Cairns Post - May 15 2013]

Entities: Bauxite, Great Barrier Reef, Cairns (Australia), Weipa (Australia), Rio Tinto Group

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

ThyssenKrupp AG

World Business Quick Take

MININGCape York plan approvedAustralia yesterday gave Rio Tinto the go-ahead for a controversial A$1.3 billion (US$1.3 billion) bauxite mine project in western Cape York in a decision environmentalists blasted as “vandalism on a grand scale.” Australian ... [Published Taipei Times Online - May 15 2013]

Entities: ThyssenKrupp AG, Steel, Andrew Mackenzie, Mining, Bauxite

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Terry Davis

Having his Coke and eating it too

Coca-Cola Amatil boss Terry Davis clearly thinks he is on to a bottler, after selling $1.95 million worth of shares in the fizzy drink maker to buy a property in New Zealand. According to Coke, Davis, who quits next year, plans to use the money to buy ... [Published Brisbane Times - May 15 2013]

Entities: Terry Davis, Qantas Airways Ltd, Paul Howes

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Magnificent Seven: Breathtaking views and buildings to see before you die

Broaden your travel horizons with a visit to one of these stunning World Heritage Sites1 TAJ MAHAL, IndiaIt is one of the most romantic landmarks in the world – the white marble marvel built for love.The Taj Mahal in Agra was built by Mughal emperor Shah ... [Published Birmingham Mail - May 15 2013]

Entities: Mumtaz Mahal, Venice (Italy), Great Barrier Reef

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Sacrificing the Reef for Industrial Development

Active Citizens, Aid, Asia-Pacific, Civil Society, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Environment, Global Governance, Headlines, Natural Resources, Regional Categories, Trade & Investment, United Nations, Water & SanitationSYDNEY, May ... [Published Inter Press Service - May 14 2013]

Entities: Great Barrier Reef, Industrial Development Group, Australia

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Learn how to save whales

Cetacean rescue group ORRCA will run a one-day workshop at Byron Bay next week, teaching people how to safely rescue stranded whales, dolphins, dugongs, and seals.IF YOU see a whale or dolphin stranded on the beach, your first reaction may be to push ... [Published Daily News - May 13 2013]

Entities: Byron Bay (Australia), Dugong, Australia, Physiology

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Coral reefs rock, ok?

CONSERVATION: Besides fundraising, the Rockin 4 The Reefs campaign raised awareness of the importance of coral reefs and problems these living marine formations are facingKUALA LUMPUR: REEF Check Malaysia (RCM) and the Environmental Education Alliance ... [Published New Straits Times - May 13 2013]

Entities: Kuala Lumpur, Alice Smith School, Reef Check, Dugong, Environmental Education

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 2 reports

Privatision to Put More Pressure on Great Barrier Reef (Australia)

Posted on May 1st, 2013 with tags Asia, Australia, Barrier, dredging, Great, more, News, On, pressure, Privatision, Put, Reef, to.The Newman Government’s plans to privatise ports and to weaken environmental impact assessment, revealed today, will put ... [Published Dredging Today - May 01 2013]

Entities: Great Barrier Reef, privatise, Australia, Ports, Australian Greens

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...recent global estimates of seagrass decline, that if nothing is done to halt seagrass decline there will be none left in 50 years time," he said. "And that doesn't take into account the effects of climate change; we just hit 400 ppm atmospheric CO2 for the first time in human history. The last time that happened was three million years ago, and it caused sea temperatures to go up by about 5 degrees Celsius and sea levels to rise as much as 40 metres."

Moreton Bay Seagrass projected to drastically decline with sea level rise [Published Sydney Indymedia - 16 hours ago]

Dr Kamran Safi, lead author of the paper from the says: "This is the first global map to take into account species' uniqueness as well as threat. Now that we've identified EDGE priority areas for mammals and amphibians we can more effectively continue to ensure their protection."

Gangetic River Dolphin, Dugong are now high-priority for conservation [Published Economic Times - May 17 2013]

"So we found enormous areas of stingrays and we thought to ourselves they have to be having some sort of impact, there is something they are doing there and we wanted to determine where in the grand scheme of things at Ningaloo they sat."

Researchers shed light on Ningaloo stingrays [Published ABC Online - May 16 2013]

"One mistake or misadventure from one ship could create lasting damage to the Reef, its precious wildlife and the 60,000 tourism jobs that rely on it" Ms Wishart said

Green light for Cape bauxite mine [Published Cairns Post - May 15 2013]

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Moreton Bay Seagrass projected to drastically d... [Published Sydney Indymedia - 16 hours ago]
Sacrificing the Great Barrier Reef for mining, ... [Published Business Mirror - May 18 2013]
On the hunt for the teeth of giant prehistoric ... [Published Miami Herald - May 18 2013]
Gangetic River Dolphin, Dugong are now high-pri... [Published Economic Times - May 17 2013]
Public sector needs bright sparks to get rid of... [Published Brunei Times - May 16 2013]
Researchers shed light on Ningaloo stingrays [Published ABC Online - May 16 2013]
Green light for Cape bauxite mine [Published Cairns Post - May 15 2013]
World Business Quick Take [Published Taipei Times Online - May 15 2013]
Cape mine given the green light [Published Brisbane Courier-Mail - May 15 2013]
Having his Coke and eating it too [Published Brisbane Times - May 15 2013]
Rio bauxite project gets the nod [Published Brisbane Times - May 15 2013]
Environmentalist outrage as Rio Tinto gets mine... [Published MSN Philippines - May 15 2013]
Torres oil spill plan in dire strait [Published Special Broadcasting Service - May 15 2013]
Markets Live: Miners lead stocks down [Published Brisbane Times - May 15 2013]
Magnificent Seven: Breathtaking views and build... [Published Birmingham Mail - May 15 2013]
Govt approves Rio bauxite mine [Published Adelaide Now - May 15 2013]
DJ Australia Approves Planned Rio Tinto Bauxite... [Published Individual.com - May 15 2013]
Strict conditions for South of Embley bauxite m... [Published Noodls - May 15 2013]
Sacrificing the Reef for Industrial Development [Published Inter Press Service - May 14 2013]
Learn how to save whales [Published Daily News - May 13 2013]
Coral reefs rock, ok? [Published New Straits Times - May 13 2013]
420 bird species found in Abu Dhabi [Published Gulf News - May 11 2013]
Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi's 2012 annual re... [Published Emirates News Agency - May 11 2013]
Videoke at Kagalingan sa Panggagaya [Published Bulatlat.com - May 10 2013]
Dugongs are safer in Torres Strait than Townsville [Published The North West Star - May 10 2013]
Phuket: Sea walking vessel booted out of island [Published The Phuket News - May 09 2013]
Working together to protect the Daintree - medi... [Published Australian Government - May 09 2013]
Hunt continues for trophy killers who decapitat... [Published Cairns Post - May 09 2013]
Travels of a journalist: MAKE ADAM’S BRIDGE MOR... [Published LankaWeb - May 08 2013]
Greens dredge up fear factor [Published Townsville Bulletin - May 08 2013]

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A Light and Charming Show About How and Why to ... [Published The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper - Mar 24 2013] Emily CooperHow to Disappear Completely at On the Boards Itai Erdal is an Jerusalem-born, once-aspiring documentary filmmaker who became a lighting designer and now lives in Vancouver, B.C. He's also a nimble, funny storyteller and on the opening night ...
Common misconceptions and unproven assumptions ... [Published ScienceBlogs : Combined Feed - Jan 30 2013] Common misconceptions and unproven assumptions about the aquatic ape theory A Guest Post by Marc Verhaegen *2013 m_verhaegen@skynet.be It is often assumed that Alister Hardy’s and Elaine Morgan’s aquatic ape theory (AAT) suggests that more than 5 Ma ...
Laporan UMCEDEL ala Merdeka Center dah lama dij... [Published The Unspinners - Jan 24 2013] Laporan terbaru UMCEDEL bawah Universiti Malaya membuar bancian yang mengeluarkan laporan yang jelas memihak kepada Pakatan Rakyat.Ulasan mereka mengetengahkan isu-isu pro Pakatan Rakyat walaupun ianya isu fitnah yang teramata jelas tapi tetap diambilkira ...
Deepak main depan belakang untuk makan kiri kanan [Published The Unspinners - Jan 10 2013] Sebaik saja Boustead ambilalih dua syarikat Awam Megah yang mana salah satu pemegang syarikat adalah Raja Ropiaah dan Astacanggih kepunyaan Deepak dan rakannya pada Disember 28.Ekoran dari itu, Deepak pun tarikbalik samannya terhadap Awam Megah.Sampai ...
Risalah Black Rose: Mana satu nak dipercaya? [Published The Unspinners - Jan 07 2013] Mencungkil balik posting lama kami SINI. pada Disember 13hb, Dugong Deepak dilaporkan The Malaysian Insiders berikut:Kalau begitu, si Dugong ini patut dah siarkan risalah fitnahnya konon Rosmah terlibat dalam SD2 PI Bala yang bertukar menafikan SD1 yang ...