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The World Factbook - 0 views

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    Excellent brief overview. Topics include: Economy, Transnational issues, Geography etc.
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Geoscience Australia - 0 views

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    "Geoscience Australia is Australia's pre-eminent public sector geoscience organisation. We are the nation's trusted advisor on the geology and geography of Australia. We apply science and technology to describe and understand the Earth for the benefit of Australia."
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Geography in the News: The Growth of Megacities - News Watch - 1 views

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    Definition, issues in growth of megacities.
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Birds of a feather flock together to save unique wetlands - National - 0 views

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    Mr Mellor, now a conservationist, is back in Sydney to swap notes with Australian experts on how to create, preserve and protect the world's disappearing wetlands against development and water demand.
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Rising seas will drown mangrove forests -- ScienceDaily - 0 views

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    Mangrove forests around the Indo-Pacific region could be submerged by 2070, international research says. Even with relatively low sea-level rises, many mangrove forests had a poor outlook according to an ecologist.
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    Mangrove forests around the Indo-Pacific region could be submerged by 2070, international research says. Even with relatively low sea-level rises, many mangrove forests had a poor outlook according to an ecologist.
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Sydney Harbour's toxic legacy shows value of green safety net - 0 views

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    The story of dioxin contamination of Sydney Harbour shows us the great value of the green safety net of environmental law.
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http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/35014/newsDate/10-Feb-2006/story.htm - 0 views

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    The NSW government will spend A$5.8 million buying back fishing licences and compensating some 40 fishermen, some of whom have seen generations of their families haul harbour fish and prawns to sell to seafood restaurants which dot the shoreline.
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Mexico City: water torture on a grand and ludicrous scale | Cities | theguardian.com - 2 views

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    A grossly inefficient sewage system makes the city's tap water filthy and consigns millions to disease, will it ever improve?
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Dharavi Redevelopment Project : Read Dharavi Redevelopment Project Latest News, Photos,... - 1 views

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    Series of short articles detailing the progress of the Dharavi redevelopment project.
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The Great Barrier Reef | wwf - 0 views

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    A short introduction to the Great Barrier Reef and its importance. Links to the Living Planet Report 2014, a video (6:09 minutes) on the challenges to the reef posed by industry, agriculture and tourism. The video ends with how better farming choices help.
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World Heritage places - The Great Barrier Reef, Queensland - More information - 3 views

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    Reasons for the World Heritage Committee decision to list the Great Barrier Reef. Site includes links to State Party Report on state of conservation of the Great Barrier Reef for 2013 and 2012.
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desertSMART COOLmob Alice Springs - 0 views

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    desertSMART COOLmob is a network of over 500 households in Alice Springs committed to DesertSMART living. Their website Includes resources, photos, newsletters and project details for sustainable living in the desert.
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Sustainability in Australia's arid lands | CSIRO - 1 views

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    An overview of Australia's arid lands and strategies for ecological sustainability
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Aboriginal hunting and burning increase Australia's desert biodiversity researchers find - 1 views

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    Article describing how generations-old hunting practices, part of the Martu day-to-day routine, have reshaped Australia's Western Desert habitats.
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BBC Nature - Desert diversity cut by 'human activities' - 1 views

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    Humans may be destabilising desert ecosystems across the world, according to a new study.The findings are published in the Journal of Arid Environments and assess how man-made disturbances affect the role of mammals in the ecosystem.
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Human Impact on the Mojave Feature Articles - 1 views

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    The Mojave desert makes an ideal case study for researching long-term effects of disturbances to desert ecosystems. Land managers are now faced with the daunting task of dealing with competing demands on the land, including impacts from all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, military activities, and grazing livestock.
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Desertification | The Earth Times | Encyclopaedia - 2 views

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    Definition and causes of desertification
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