As BP Solar announced this week it was packing up the picnic and emigrating, we were reminded how much fun it is going to be now that we are alone with Nat King Coal. Not only does the coal industry pollute the atmosphere, it has a few good rivers on its conscience as well. Caroline Graham takes […]
Riverstalgia: How Coal Companies are stealing our rivers
November 21st, 2008 · 8 Comments · Guest Viewpoint
Tags: coal industry·pollution·rivers·water
2020 Rivers in Crisis
April 11th, 2008 · No Comments · Guest Viewpoint
Scientists don’t come with more credibility than Professor Richard Kingsford - a regular on the news, the science show Catalyst and not known for holding his punches. Even when he was a senior research scientist working for the NSW Government you could count on Richard to make sure the truth was told. Now he is Professor of Environmental […]
Tags: 2020 Summit·northern Australia·rivers
RED CLAWED INVADER: YET ANOTHER ACCLIMATISATION DISASTER
April 11th, 2008 · No Comments · News
By James Woodford
In spite of all the shocking disasters that have resulted from acclimatisation it looks like we have done it again.
Scientists working on inland rivers in the Lake Eyre Basin have been alarmed to discover that the redclaw crayfish – a native of rivers in far northern Australia – appears to have been […]

