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Day: March 20, 2014

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Senate blocks carbon price repeal legislation

Australia’s upper house Senate has voted down legislation to repeal the carbon price laws, a core election promise of the conservative Liberal-National Prime Minister Tony

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US Army says climate change like 100-year war

According to a senior United States Army officer who specialises in environmental security the consequences of uncontrolled global warming could resemble a 100-year war. Brigadier

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China orders firms to report carbon emissions

Under a Chinese government plan to build a nationwide emissions database ahead of launching a national carbon market, thousands of companies across China must start

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‘Living dead’ species consigned to extinction

The dramatic ongoing loss of Australian animal and plant species has prompted influential scientists to call on governments to start making tough decisions about which

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Help homeless with Mother’s Day High Tea

Women are being encouraged to come together for the Fair-Trade Mother’s Day High Tea to make a positive difference for the homeless on Melbourne’s streets.