http://enviro.org.au/enews.asp Check out the Green Alternative for environment news in Australia and around the world. The Environment Society of Australia has no political or financial affiliations, it is a volunteer community organisation working for the environment. en-us Environment Society of Australia A series of free short environment news audio podcasts. Environment Society of Australia Check out the Green Alternative for environment news in Australia and around the world. The Environment Society of Australia has no political or financial affiliations, it is a volunteer community organisation working for the environment. Environment Society of Australia info@enviro.org.au environment, green news, alternative, global warming, cool the globe,greenhouse,gases,carbon,dioxide,co2,monoxide no no Environment Society of Australia http://enviro.org.au/enews-description.asp?id=683 Parliament has approved a major overhaul of Australia's environmental laws which green groups have lamented as a backward step for the country's natural habitat.

Parliament has approved a major overhaul of Australia's environmental laws which green groups have lamented as a backward step for the country's natural habitat. ]]> http://enviro.org.au/podcasts/greensslam2.mp3 Sat, 9 Dec 2006 19:47:27 GMT 2:13 no Environment Society of Australia http://enviro.org.au/enews-description.asp?id=684 Apple Computer may be cool and hip with consumers, but it is anything but a trend-setter when it comes to good environmental policies, Greenpeace says.

Apple Computer may be cool and hip with consumers, but it is anything but a trend-setter when it comes to good environmental policies, Greenpeace says. ]]> http://enviro.org.au/podcasts/applemaybecool2.mp3 Sat, 9 Dec 2006 19:47:27 GMT 2:16 no Environment Society of Australia http://enviro.org.au/enews-description.asp?id=680 The City Council here voted late Tuesday to ban certain giant retail stores, dealing a blow to Wal-Mart Stores Inc's potential to expand in the nation's eighth-largest city.

The City Council here voted late Tuesday to ban certain giant retail stores, dealing a blow to Wal-Mart Stores Inc's potential to expand in the nation's eighth-largest city.]]> http://enviro.org.au/podcasts/sandiego2.mp3 Fri, 8 Dec 2006 19:47:27 GMT 3:53 no Environment Society of Australia http://enviro.org.au/enews-description.asp?id=682 Former Democratic President Jimmy Carter called Israeli "domination" over Palestinians "atrocious" during an interview Monday on ABC's Good Morning America.

Former Democratic President Jimmy Carter called Israeli "domination" over Palestinians "atrocious" during an interview Monday on ABC's Good Morning America. ]]> http://enviro.org.au/podcasts/carter2.mp3 Fri, 8 Dec 2006 19:47:27 GMT 3:42 no Environment Society of Australia http://enviro.org.au/enews-description.asp?id=681 Global emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide have more than doubled since 1990 and the rate of increase is accelerating, according to new information gathered and analyzed by the Australian government research service.

Global emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide have more than doubled since 1990 and the rate of increase is accelerating, according to new information gathered and analyzed by the Australian government research service. ]]> http://enviro.org.au/podcasts/csiro2.mp3 Fri, 8 Dec 2006 19:47:27 GMT 4:46 no Environment Society of Australia http://enviro.org.au/enews-description.asp?id=650 While his peers from St Augustine's Catholic school were this month contemplating university careers or first jobs, Jason Chelsea was preoccupied with a different future: his first tour of duty in Iraq.

While his peers from St Augustine's Catholic school were this month contemplating university careers or first jobs, Jason Chelsea was preoccupied with a different future: his first tour of duty in Iraq. ]]> http://enviro.org.au/podcasts/icantgotoIraq2.mp3 Fri, 8 Dec 2006 19:47:27 GMT 6:57 no Environment Society of Australia http://enviro.org.au/enews-description.asp?id=669 Despite this, an emergency water summit called by the Government will not consider taking back water from irrigated crops such as rice and cotton, and will not include the state at the origin of the river system, Queensland.

THE Murray-Darling river system could run out of water within six months, the Federal Government has warned. ]]> http://enviro.org.au/podcasts/riversincrisis2.mp3 Thu, 8 Nov 2006 19:47:27 GMT 2:43 no Environment Society of Australia http://enviro.org.au/enews-description.asp?id=670 Despite this, an emergency water summit called by the Government will not consider taking back water from irrigated crops such as rice and cotton, and will not include the state at the origin of the river system, Queensland.

THE head of the United Nations environment body has defended the Kyoto Protocol from attack by the Australian Government, and called on politicians to stop making decisions about climate change "based on narrow national self-interest". ]]> http://enviro.org.au/podcasts/UN2.mp3 Thu, 8 Nov 2006 19:47:27 GMT 2:32 no Environment Society of Australia http://enviro.org.au/enews-description.asp?id=668 The glow from burning jatropha seed torches has often saved Maruti Chindu from treading on snakes, but now he carefully nurtures them for a use that he never imagined before -- running cars and trucks.

The glow from burning jatropha seed torches has often saved Maruti Chindu from treading on snakes, but now he carefully nurtures them for a use that he never imagined before -- running cars and trucks. ]]> http://enviro.org.au/podcasts/jatropha2.mp3 Thu, 8 Nov 2006 19:47:27 GMT 5:18 no Environment Society of Australia http://enviro.org.au/enews-description.asp?id=664 Environment groups have weighed into Victoria's election campaign, calling on political parties to back a seven-point plan to tackle climate change.

Environment groups have weighed into Victoria's election campaign, calling on political parties to back a seven-point plan to tackle climate change. ]]> http://enviro.org.au/podcasts/greengroups2.mp3 Thu, 8 Nov 2006 19:47:27 GMT 2:56 no Environment Society of Australia http://enviro.org.au/enews-description.asp?id=666 Positive action in Germany has seen the industry boom with more than 30,000 jobs, while Australia is stagnant.

Positive action in Germany has seen the industry boom with more than 30,000 jobs, while Australia is stagnant. ]]> http://enviro.org.au/podcasts/australialagging2.mp3 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:47:27 GMT 1:11 no Environment Society of Australia http://enviro.org.au/enews-description.asp?id=659 The Australian wind energy lobby group believes there are progressive attitudes towards the renewable energy on the Australian scene

The Australian wind energy lobby group believes there are progressive attitudes towards the renewable energy on the Australian scene ]]> http://enviro.org.au/podcasts/windindustry2.mp3 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:47:27 GMT 2:29 no Environment Society of Australia http://enviro.org.au/enews-description.asp?id=852 According to Laurance, whose findings are reported this week in Science (December 14), a recent spike in Amazonian fires is being promoted by massive US subsidies that promote American corn production for ethanol. The ethanol is being blended with gasoline as an automobile fuel. "American taxpayers are spending $11 billion a year to subsidize corn producers—and this is having some surprising global consequences," said Laurance. The US is the world's leading producer of soy, but many American soy farmers are shifting to corn to qualify for the government subsidies. Since 2006, US corn production rose 19% while soy farming fell by 15%. The drop-off in US soy has helped to drive a major increase in global soy prices, which have nearly doubled in the last 14 months. In Brazil, the world's second-largest soy producer, high soy prices are having a serious impact on the Amazon rainforest and tropical savannas.

According to Laurance, whose findings are reported this week in Science (December 14), a recent spike in Amazonian fires is being promoted by massive US subsidies that promote American corn production for ethanol. The ethanol is being blended with gasoline as an automobile fuel. "American taxpayers are spending $11 billion a year to subsidize corn producers—and this is having some surprising global consequences," said Laurance. The US is the world's leading producer of soy, but many American soy farmers are shifting to corn to qualify for the government subsidies. Since 2006, US corn production rose 19% while soy farming fell by 15%. The drop-off in US soy has helped to drive a major increase in global soy prices, which have nearly doubled in the last 14 months. In Brazil, the world's second-largest soy producer, high soy prices are having a serious impact on the Amazon rainforest and tropical savannas. ]]> http://enviro.org.au/podcasts/enews10012008a.mp3 Fri, 10 Jan 2008 19:47:27 GMT 2:33 no Environment Society of Australia http://enviro.org.au/enews-description.asp?id=855 French experts said on Wednesday serious doubts remained over whether the only genetically modified (GMO) crop grown in France was safe, a move likely to prompt the extension of a current ban on GMOs.

French experts said on Wednesday serious doubts remained over whether the only genetically modified (GMO) crop grown in France was safe, a move likely to prompt the extension of a current ban on GMOs. ]]> http://enviro.org.au/podcasts/enews10012008b.mp3 Fri, 10 Jan 2008 19:47:31 GMT 3:14