The Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology has released the Annual Climate Statement 2013. Data collected and analysed show that 2013 was Australia’s warmest year on record while rainfall was slightly below average nationally: Summer 2012–13 was the warmest on record …
The OECD report Environment at a Glance 2013: OECD Indicators offers a comprehensive snapshot of key environmental trends in OECD member countries since the early 1990s. Issues addressed include climate change, air pollution, biodiversity, water resources, and waste. The report reveals …
The World Resources Institute Aqueduct Project interactive map shows countries and river basins’ average exposure to five water risk indicators: baseline water stress, interannual variability, seasonal variability, flood occurrence, and drought severity. Risk exposure scores are available for every country …
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The South East Queensland (SEQ) Ecosystem Services Framework aims to assist natural resource users (i.e. the community, government, non-government, industry, business and researchers) to better understand the connections between SEQ ecosystems and the well-being of the SEQ community, and to incorporate the …
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Our cities need more plants and trees. They’re good for our health and productivity, keep cities cool and reduce pollution. People even heal faster when they’re around them. Yet, so often, plants and trees are overlooked when plans are drawn …
202020 Vision national campaign to increase urban green space by 20% by 2020 Read more »
After decades of unchecked sprawl, more people than ever are moving back to the city. Dense urban living has been prescribed as a panacea for the environmental and resource crises of our time. But is it better or worse for …
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The ‘Securing Our Food Future’ project through the NSW Environmental Trust has launched its Food Futures Council Resource Kit – a toolkit which provides food-related templates, policies, guidelines and case studies for Councils. It aims to increase their capacity to …
Migration patterns into and out of cities are the result of millions of individual decisions, which in turn are affected by thousands of factors like economics, location, politics, security, aesthetics, sentiments and others. However, it is becoming more and more …
The new Guide to environmental accounting in Australia aims to improve environmental outcomes and contribute to the country’s long-term sustainability. The Guide will help policy makers, scientists and accounting practitioners decide whether environmental accounts will be beneficial, and, if so, …
The Australian PlantBank is a science and research facility of the New South Wales Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, and is located at the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan in south-western Sydney. It houses the Trust’s seedbank and research …