Mornington Environment Association Inc. (MEA)
Thanks very much Peninsula Grammar, great work ! For the last two years staff from Peninsula Grammar have committed a full morning to work on Red Bluff at Mills Beach as part of their annual community service day near the end of the school year.…
As we are entering a hot summer I thought it was worth posting this article from the Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network December Newsletter as a separate entry. It’s Hot. Turn on the Fan? Maybe! We have discussed the deadly combination of heat and humidity in…
From the Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network (13/12/24)… Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network: Newsletter December 2024 As usual, some worthwhile pieces in this month’s newsletter, especially those about coping with hot weather and building safe wildlife crossings. Contents From Our Landcare Facilitator For Your Diary News…
From The Australia Institute (11/12/24)… Petition: End salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour—protect the skate The salmon industry is calling for a “national interest exemption” to federal environmental protection laws so they can continue killing off one of Australia’s most endangered species. In 2022, the new…
From Clean Up Australia (11/12/24)… Our BIGGEST EVER Clean Up ever! As we approach the end of the year, we’re getting excited and gearing up to hosting our BIGGEST EVER Clean Up on Sunday 2nd March 2025 as part of celebrating 35 years of…
From The Conversation (10/12/24)… ‘Unseen world’: researchers capture fascinating footage of the world’s smallest penguins in a bid to save them On Granite Island off South Australia, a colony of little penguins is fighting to survive. About two decades ago, the penguins numbered 1,600…
From SCIENCE ADVISER (10/12/24)… Overfishing has cut shark and ray populations in half over the past 50 years Thanks to Hollywood blockbusters like Jaws, sharks have earned a reputation as fearsome, man-eating predators. In real life, however, we humans pose a far greater threat…
From The Conversation (10/12/24)… Australians’ cars are typically larger, heavier and less efficient than in Europe – here’s why Road transport is responsible for a substantial share of global carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions. So reducing these emissions is a high priority. In the European Union…
From Cosmos (9/12/24)… Sneak peak at GenCost shows renewables still winning Renewables look likely to be the cheapest energy source in Australia again next year, according to a draft of the new Gencost report from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and the CSIRO.…
From Cosmos (6/12/24)… Reason for 2023 heat extremes suggests 1.5°C could be reached sooner than expected Scientists confounded by the rapid onset of extreme temperatures last year believe they have identified a previously unidentified driver. One expert says the problem suggests the planet may…