They plunder the poorest regions of the world to reap massive profits from stolen fish. They fly flags of convenience. They steal; they bully. And now we have had them arrested for it.
Imagine a football field. It's a bit less than one hectare in area. Now imagine the pitch packed end-to-end with a pile of wood around twice the height of Mt. Everest. That's the amount of forest that is imported into China every year, and the pile is getting higher.
Terminator is the name of a plant technology that renders sterile seeds. If released, it will mean farmers can't save harvested seed from their crops and replant them. This genetically engineered technology will cost farmers a fortune and threaten ecological systems.
A demonstration of a portable sawmill has given the people of Lake Murray renewed hope in their fight to protect their forests from illegal large-scale logging and generate a sustainable income for their communities.
Due to the impacts of climate change, Australia's World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is facing an 'in-danger' listing once UNESCO's World Heritage committee meeting finishes later tonight.
