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China’s Air Pollution Causes Reduction in Rainfall

Bad air quality may be affecting China’s ability to raise crops, in addition to the health and environmental problems it causes. Air pollution in the eastern part of the country has reduced the amount of light rainfall over the past half-century, and has also decreased the number of days of light rain by 23%.
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Kangaroos Too Cute to Kill, Some Australians Say

Kangaroos are a novelty to us non-Aussies, but for residents of Australia, they’re a common sight. Maybe even a little too common, according to some; there are so many kangaroos in some parts of the capital city of Canberra, officials want to start shooting them. But not all Australians have hardened their hearts to these [...]

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Climate Change Will Bring More Whale Beachings

Don’t you just love the smell of decaying whale while you’re catching some rays on the beach on a hot summer day? Get used to it, because scientists say whale beachings will soon become much more common – particularly in Australia. The reason? Global warming is going to bring their food stock closer to shore.
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Thousands of Cane Toads Dead After Demented ‘Toad Day Out’

“Gleeful” Australians gathered last weekend to kill thousands of poisonous cane toads, an invasive species that consumes everything in its path and evades predators by injecting them with toxic venom. The toads were massacred by hundreds of participants in Queensland’s first annual “Toad Day Out” celebration.
Revelers snacked on sausages and sipped drinks as the toads [...]

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Green College Spotlight: Macquarie University

Here at EarthFirst we have covered dozens of sustainable-minded colleges and universities across Canada and the United States, but this week’s green college spotlight is a first: we’re headed all the way across the Pacific Ocean to highlight Sydney, Australia’s Macquarie University.
Macquarie University has dedicated itself to being ecologically sound, and spreading the message of [...]

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Droughts, Floods, Fires & Oil Spills Plague Australia

Can Australia get a break? The people of this country have had enough. Devastating fires, droughts, floods and crocodile problems have already killed thousands of people, wiped out the livelihoods of many more and destroyed homes and businesses all over the country. Now, they’re dealing with an oil spill after a cargo ship got caught [...]

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