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Australian Academy of Science - NOVA Science in the news - environment topics. This website has information on global warming, population, salinity, noise poll...
Australian Academy of Science - NOVA Science in the news - environment topics. This website has information on global warming, population, salinity, noise pollution, biodegradable plastics, sustainable agriculture, hydrogen cars, Australian wildlife, conservation genetics, future energy needs, sodicity, biomass, pest management and many more.
Australian Conservation Foundation is a non-profit based organisation working on environmental problems and protecting Australia's environment. The foundation carries out a range of campaigns and has a range of publications on wide range of conservation topics. Some of the topics are climate, transport and environment, health and environment and energy.
Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies - The Australian National University (ANU). The centre carries out different seminars through out the year on various environmental issues. Some of the research themes are water resources, spatio-temporal analysis, economics of the environment, public policy and institutions, environmental history, ecological humanities and urban environment.
Environment Victoria is a statewide non-government organisation working on environmental issues, especially on global warming, preserving waterways and reducing waste. It also assists communities on their local issues. Information on climate change, healthy rivers, waste and sustainable living is available on the website.
Trust for Nature is mainly about protecting bushland, and talks about Conservation Covenant, an agreement between landowner and Trust for Nature. There are also electronic copies of the publications and annual reports made by the Trust for Nature.
The Environmental Directory is an American based website providing different types of international links. There are Water Resources, Forestry, Pollution, Sustainable Development, Energy, Land Conservation, Wildlife, Weather, Recycling and etc. Under each topic, there are more subtropics, and each gives a list of links around the world.
Saltwatch is a salinity monitoring program helping communities in Australia. It provides a saltwatch data record sheet and a range of resources. There are also helpful links to various environmental groups around Australia.
Planet Ark has useful information on a range of environmental campaigns carried out by the organisation. The site also allows search for environmental news.
Greenpeace Australia is an independent organisation that addresses different environmental concerns. Some of the areas are preventing climate change, stopping genetically engineered food, saving the forests and oceans, ending nuclear threat and creating a peaceful future. Fact sheets, tips and publications are available for further information on the environment, and what can be done to protect it.
Greening Australia is a community engaging organisation that works towards a solution to environmental problems. Some of the problems are salinity, declining water quality, soil degradation, climate change and biodiversity loss by human interference.
Green Corps is an Australian Government youth development program to give quality training by participating in projects related to environmental issues.
Conservation Council of South Australia website has the latest information on the health of the Murray River, marine protected area, climate change. The site is useful for communities, education and research.
Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA) manages volunteers in Australia assisting in conservation projects in Australia. A range of environmental projects are open for assistance, working with different partners such as the Regional Bodies, Local Councils, National Parks, and community groups. CVA also offers several training courses for practical conservation tasks.
Planet Slayer - Greenhouse Q&A is a site with a list of answers to frequently asked questions on greenhouse. Related topics include the Kyoto Protocol, transport and fossil fuel, renewable energy, sustainable housing, heating and insulation, recycling, compost and waste, trees and ozone layer.
