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1	Follow the money: Wealth, population are key drivers of invasive species A new study of biological invasions in Europe found they were linked not so much to changes in climate or land cover, but to two dominant factors -- more money and more people.	67
2	Oregon dam's demise lets the Rogue river run Los Angeles Times 10/10/2009	384
3	How To Tell Your Parents That You Are A Malthusian For years I concealed a terrible secret. A secret no one knew. Not my classmates, not my friends, not my siblings---not even my Mom and Dad. I tried to deny it. I tried to hide it. But I couldn’t keep it locked up inside me any longer. I sensed a building volcanic force of common sense that if not vented, would soon blow me apart. I had to come out of the closet. I had to let someone know. And I knew who needed to know most of all. I had to tell my parents that I was different. Different in a way that society still does not accept. I just had find the right words—and the right moment----to tell them that I was a Malthusian. I was smitten with a love for sustainability that dare not speak its name. But how could I break the news?	64
4	Standoff as hope for the river runs dry The Australian 10/10/2009	401
5	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).	287
6	Full text of Tony Abbott's address to the Sydney Institute Tony Abbott From: The Australian January 14, 2010 6:18PM	246
7	Environmental decay is bad for your health theage.com.au PAUL SINCLAIR June 5, 2009	141
8	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	162
9	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.	185
10	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	175
11	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	123
12	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	151
13	Zoos can help transmit a message of hope for wildlife, climate - April 3 THE term climate change is misleading. The world's climate has always changed, but what is different this time around is the extent of the human plague and its blind pursuit of life's comforts. This disrupts the fragile balance that maintains our exquisite and magical planet, and creates climatic disorder and chaos.	138
14	Pet market tipped to save endangered wildlife - April 11 Australia's wildlife is becoming extinct faster than had been expected, and there is criticism that the old way, "lock it up" conservation, is not working.	120
15	Environmental protection laws set for overhaul 7th July 2010 The Northern Territory Government has announced an overhaul of legislation which governs the environmental assessment of developments.	55
16	CSIRO warning of wildlife wipe-out 8th July 2010 Australia's national parks are failing to save native wildlife, with mammal extinction rates of almost 50 per cent occurring in some NSW protected areas, a CSIRO scientist says.	44
17	Blue-tongue lizards banished from backyard to city outskirts 13th July 2010 Blue-tongue lizards were once the lords of Sydney's backyards, but high-density development is banishing them to the city's fringe. Wildlife groups are reporting that blue-tongues and other natives, such as the tawny frogmouth, are being pushed to the edge of the city by more intense development and higher human population density.	36
18	AGL report backs wind farm benefits 15th July 2010 An economic study says wind farm projects in the Hallett area of the mid-north of South Australia have helped arrest population decline.	40
19	Restoring the Paradise that Saddam Destroyed - 30 July 2010 Saddam Hussein drained the unique wetlands of southern Iraq as a punishment to the region's Marsh Arabs who had backed an uprising. Two decades later, one courageous US Iraqi is leading efforts to restore the marshes. Not even exploding bombs can deter him from his dream.	27
20	Radioactive Boar on the Rise in Germany - 30 July 2010 s Germany's wild boar population has skyrocketed in recent years, so too has the number of animals contaminated by radioactivity left over from the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown. Government payments compensating hunters for lost income due to radioactive boar have quadrupled since 2007.	22

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Media Release - 28th June, 2010

Gillard on population: An outbreak of commonsense?

Sustainable Population Australia, the nation’s only environment group campaigning on reducing human population, is greatly encouraged by the comments of incoming Prime Minister Gillard about reducing immigration.

National President of SPA, Sandra Kanck, says that after more than two decades of hammering away at this issue and the spectacular population growth, which took place under the auspices of former PM Rudd, it appears Australia now might be on the brink of an outbreak of commonsense. Full Release

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

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