The Transit of Venus has begun at 22:09 UTC on June 5th (8:09 a.m. June 6th in Australia) and photos of the astronomical phenomenon have surfaced online. We took a look at the photos being uploaded to Flickr, particularly those in The NASA Venus Transit Observing Challenge Pool.
The Australian economy may be among the worlds' most developed but as far as the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is concerned, the country has a lot of catching up to do to achieve a respectable level of green economy.
China took offence on the regular air quality advisories issued by the U.S. diplomatic mission in the country, which Beijing claimed was not only inaccurate but also contradict the official notices issued by the country's environment officials.
After a stressful day at work, you come home, only to discover that Rover has raided the trash and left a disaster all over the kitchen floor.
The Transit of Venus pertains to the spectacular astronomical event when Venus takes a position between the Earth and the sun, thus, it will look like a small dot moving across the face of the sun. Here is a list of websites that will present webcasts covering the grand cosmic event.
Coalition leader Tony Abbott has resorted to using a metaphor to warn Australians of the ill-effects of the carbon tax scheduled to be collected beginning July 1.
Whether you're a dog person or a cat person, you're sure to find something you'll love on The Pet Collective.
I’m no technocrat. I don’t think cool tech alone is going to get us out of the fine mess we’ve made of the planet. But everyday people come up with things that, while not saving the world, at least make it a tiny bit better. Here are four of them.
Green groups in Australia have found an ally in the United National Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in protecting the country's Great Barrier Reef.
Climate Change Minister Greg Combet criticised Opposition MPs for speaking against the carbon tax while at the same time boosting their investment in mining which is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
Country music star will give away a house on each stop on his upcoming 'Brothers of the Sun' tour with Kenny Chesney.
A regional carrier has blamed the carbon tax for its decision to axe two routes, but no less than Prime Minister Julia Gillard belied the claim.
Items washed away by the 2011 tsunami are already arriving in North America, raising fears of an environmental crisis from Alaska to California.
'Plastic or paper?’ will no longer be asked in the City of Angels, thanks to a historic City Council vote.
The federal government of Australia is set to start collection of the carbon tax in less than five weeks, but a survey found that many small- and medium-sized businesses are still confused about the tax.
Singapore has proven that city-states can flourish and for Chris Anderson, urban sites will be the place that the world will heavily rely on as its population expands and its resources feel the demand of greater pressure.
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Deputy Chairman Michael Schaper warned Australian firms on Monday not to use the carbon tax, slated to be collected beginning July 1, as their excuse to jack up prices.
Neil Armstrong is considered a great symbol of human achievement since he was the first man to walk on the moon. Despite that unique and prestigious honour, Neil Armstrong kept a private life and rarely gave interviews. Recently, he granted a rare and unique interview to a very unusual group: the Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA) of Australia.
From pandas to thoroughbreds, flying animals and wildlife is big business. But there is a dark side.
The annular solar eclipse has been observed in Asia, and is now on its way to completion in the U.S. In Tokyo, school children went out wearing solar viewers to watch the moon's approach as it covers the center part of the sun from Earth's view.
Independent Senator Nick Xenophon said on Monday that he would not stand in the way of a repeal of the carbon tax if Opposition leader Tony Abbott becomes the next prime minister of Australia.
Sustainable products on Australian supermarket shelves have more than doubled in the past year. However, green washing - marketing spin deceptively used to sell a product has also increased at the same rate. How can consumers identify what is authentic and sustainable, and not be duped by deceptive green marketing?
Living green presents its many difficulties that are often solved by simple planning and preparation, but when we hit the road and travel our levels of consumption shoot up as we are engaging in a relatively infrequent activity that doesn't feature in our daily attempts at sustainability.
Hot issues such as the carbon tax and income tax rates were thrown to Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Wednesday when she served for one hour as live blogger on The Telegraph.
About 64 per cent of 1,000 Australian businesses surveyed by the Pricewaterhouse Cooper's (PwC) Private Business Barometer worry about the direct hit their business will suffer from the carbon tax.
China, in just barely less than a week, has sent again into orbit another remote-sensing satellite. Although this time, it has yet to confirm that this particular one launched was a spy satellite.
It was likely that monstrous dinosaurs once roamed the Australian continent eons of years ago and while the land mass was still attached to a super sub-continent that scientists called Gondwana.
Senior ministers in the Gillard administration had warned on Monday that the carbon tax is killing the government. Their warning includes suggestions to change the sales pitch for the tax and to redesign the pricing.
A new remote sensing satellite has been hurtled into space by China, the world's second-largest economy, on Sunday.
Piko-chan flew out of the window of his home near Tokyo, and couldn’t find his way back.
