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1	Oregon dam's demise lets the Rogue river run Los Angeles Times 10/10/2009	189
2	Standoff as hope for the river runs dry The Australian 10/10/2009	218
3	Kashmir's main glacier "melting at alarming speed" SRINAGAR, India (Reuters Mon Oct 12, 2009) - Indian Kashmir's biggest glacier, which feeds the region's main river, is melting faster than other Himalayas glaciers, threatening the water supply of tens of thousands of people, a new report warned on Monday. (Click the link to read the main article).	121
4	Full text of Tony Abbott's address to the Sydney Institute Tony Abbott From: The Australian January 14, 2010 6:18PM	57
5	Environmental decay is bad for your health theage.com.au PAUL SINCLAIR June 5, 2009	25
6	World's top firms cause $2.2tn of environmental damage, report estimates Report for the UN into the activities of the world's 3,000 biggest companies estimates one-third of profits would be lost if firms were forced to pay for use, loss and damage of environment The Guardian Juliette Jowit 18th Feb 2010	8
7	Bonfires of insanity: Open burn pits in Iraq. Imagine one of your neighbors taking all of her trash, including uneaten food, extra paint, batteries, unused meds, shoes, computer parts, old tires, CDs, and plastic bottles, and burning it all in an open pit in her backyard. Now imagine this fire burning all day every day, sending out continuous billows of black smoke. Would you feel safe? Would the air you breathe be healthy, or would it make you sick? The EPA would probably shut down your noxious neighbor in a matter of hours.	14
8	Kangaroos poisoned by fluoride The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) says fluoride from Alcoa's aluminium smelter at Portland is making kangaroos sick. ABC News Candice Wyatt 23-02-2010	7
9	Henry calls for a greener Treasury TREASURY boss Ken Henry has taken a swipe at his own department's commitment to the environment, saying Treasury officials, among others, have failed to give proper weight to the importance of retaining Australia's unique biodiversity. Trevor Martin 6th March 2010	1
10	Humans driving extinction faster than species can evolve, say experts Conservationists say rate of new species slower than diversity loss caused by the destruction of habitats and climate change. Juliette Jowit guardian.co.uk, Sunday 7 March 2010	0

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We must alert and organise the world's people to pressure world leaders to take specific steps to solve the two root causes of our environmental crises - exploding population growth and wasteful consumption of irreplaceable resources. Overconsumption and overpopulation underlie every environmental problem we face today. - Jacques-Yves Cousteau

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - MELBOURNE 2010

DATE- MARCH 20^th 2010 at 2.00 p.m.

VENUE

University of Melbourne

Trinity College Royal Parade Parkville

Evan Burge Building

Buzzard lecture Theatre

Enter Gate A (next to Janet Clarke Hall)

Guest speaker:

Dr Bob Birrell, Reader in Sociology at Monash University.

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Media Release - SEQ Water Strategy - 10 Feb.

South East Queensland Water Strategy reveals SEQ population growth is unsustainable

High energy consuming desalination plants underpinning future water security for South East Queensland shows that the region’s population growth is unsustainable, say environmentalists.

“Detailed planning for desalination facilities at Lytton and Marcoola will commence in 2010, however, a desalination plant at Lytton shows a total disregard for the Moreton Bay Marine Park and its internationally listed values,” said Mr Simon Baltais, Vice President of the South East Queensland Branch of Sustainable Population Australia. Read On. ..

Discover biodiversity - every day

Biodiversity is the backbone of all life on earth, and its conservation lies at the very core of IUCN’s work. ‘Species of the Day’ has been launched as part of IUCN’s involvement in the International Year of Biodiversity.

With mounting scientific evidence of a serious extinction crisis, it’s time to take action. “The latest analysis of the IUCN Red List shows the 2010 target to reduce biodiversity loss will not be met,” says Jane Smart, Director of IUCN’s Biodiversity Conservation Group. “It’s time for governments to get serious about saving species and make sure it’s high on their agendas for next year, as we’re rapidly running out of time.”

Each day of 2010 will see a different species featured on the IUCN website, with information on the threats it faces. The 365 species selected represent the entire range of taxonomic groups and cover all regions. We have started by featuring some better known species, including the Polar Bear and will move on to cover plants, fungi, invertebrates and more. Both charismatic and obscure species will be featured, providing an insight into the astonishing level of biodiversity that exists.

If you would like to access the archived list of species go to www.iucnredlist.org/species-of-the-day/archives