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Hair linked Townsville man to Yemen kidnapping

A Finnish couple found hair during their kidnap ordeal, which led forces to terror group. An Iranian warship, the Alborz (front), one of two off the coast of Yemen. Photo: AAP. A single strand of hair provided compelling evidence that an Australian ... >> view original

Scientists call for Great Kimberley Marine Park to have the same protection as ...

SCIENTISTS are calling for a planned Kimberley marine park to have the same level of protection as the Great Barrier Reef. The 100 scientists, backed by three of the nation's leading marine science organisations, want high-level protection for the marine ... >> view original

G7 nations pledge to phase out fossil fuels by the end of the century

MICHAEL BRISSENDEN: The G7 summit in Bavaria has wrapped up with the world's leading industrial nations pledging to phase out fossil fuels by the end of the century. On the second and final day the group of seven nations announced their commitment to ... >> view original

Google Street View heads to the Barrier Reef

After four years of underwater mapping, Google creates a new twist on Street View, making a "digital record of the ocean". PT1M29S 620 349. Autoplay OnOff; Video feedback; Video settings. Google's Street View has visited the Great Barrier Reef. Street View ... >> view original

Killer whale captured on film metres off WA beach by kayaking teen

A rare sighting of a killer whale swimming just metres from shore at Geographe in Western Australia's South West has been caught on camera by a Perth schoolgirl. The calf swam alongside 16-year-old Stefanie Vinciguerra in a kayak and played with her as ... >> view original

Chinese greenhouse gas emissions may peak by 2025: study

Chinese greenhouse gas emissions may peak by 2025, according to a new study from the London School of Economics (LSE). The study, commissioned by two research institutes at the LSE, says emissions from China could peak by 2025 or even earlier as ... >> view original

Why our urban areas will face more extreme storms

AS the climate changes, we can expect more frequent and more extreme weather events, which will put pressure on our current infrastructure. It has been suggested that increasing temperatures will intensify rainfall, indicating that we are likely to endure ... >> view original

Abbott 'not very ambitious in fighting global warming'

The French judge Tony Abbott as not very climate friendly but feel his ministers are more open. John Veage. Share on twitter. by Tony Walker. Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been singled out as one the least engaged leaders of a developed country in ... >> view original

GoPro Space Footage That Will Blow You Away

Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of some enterprising starships. Their continuing mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly GoPro where no man has gone before. Fueled by shows and movies ... >> view original

Dinosaurs bones up to 98 million years old dug up in Qld

DINOSAUR bones are being unearthed in Queensland's outback as planning ramps up on a multi-million-dollar natural history museum. The Australian Age of Dinosaurs (AAoD) at Winton, north-west of Longreach, has been conducting its annual dig for ... >> view original