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WILDFIRES RAGE ACROSS EUROPE

According to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report released earlier this month scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate in every region and across the whole climate system. The latest assessment of human-made climate change...
DEEP SEA MINING REGULATIONS

DEEP SEA MINING REGULATIONS

RESEARCHERS URGE FOR STRICTER REGULATIONS IN … DEEP SEA MINING Deep sea mining (DSM) is the process of retrieving minerals from the ocean floor at depths of up to 5km. This can be done in one of two ways, depending on the type of minerals being retrieved. It can...
Australian Plastic Recycling Problem

Australian Plastic Recycling Problem

COULD WE HAVE A NEW SOLUTION TO THE AUSTRALIAN PLASTIC RECYCLING PROGRAM? Of the 3.5 million tons of plastic thrown out each year in Australia, only 10% is recycled. The rest is either burnt, buried or shipped overseas. The majority of waste shipped overseas went to...
CRINUM RESTART

CRINUM RESTART

Meet one of 4T’s long-term clients … GREGORY CRINUM Over the years Gregory has been very important to the regional economy.  We’ve been through the growth of mine, and continued our monitoring while it was under care and maintenance during the coal...
COVID & CLIMATE CHANGE

COVID & CLIMATE CHANGE

Covid under the microscope. In the recent months, millions of people all over the world have changed their lifestyle and behaviours in an attempt to fight COVID 10. For climate scientists this has given hope that it could be possible to do the same to fight the...
Time for China to save the Pangolin

Time for China to save the Pangolin

It’s time for China to step up and save the Pangolin … … and all the other trafficked wildlife. Correctly, we are all taking notice of the Coronavirus epidemic. We’re following the news about how many cases are diagnosed, where those cases are, the effects on...