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Sulfuric acid is the world's largest volume industrial chemical. The main use is in the production of phosphate fertilizers. It is used to manufacture explosives, other acids, dyes, glue, wood ...

Sonar is an acronym for Sound Navigation and Ranging. There are two broad types of sonar in use: The potential for sonar to impact on the marine environment is a function of the output power, the ...

The Government’s Australian Antarctic Strategy and 20 Year Action Plan calls for a revitalisation of Antarctic science including through the implementation of a coordinated and effective Antarctic ...

The Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority commissioned Deloitte Access Economics to undertake a study of the ...

Methyl bromide (CH3Br) is a colourless, odourless, non-flammable gas. It can come from natural or industrial sources. It is mainly used as a fumigant. Methyl bromide damages the ozone layer once ...

The Recovery Plan for the Grey-headed Flying-fox Pteropus poliocephalus was prepared by the Australian Government and has been jointly made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity ...

Carbon disulfide is made for commercial use by combining carbon and sulfur at very high temperatures. It has been an important industrial chemical since the 1800s because of its many useful properties ...

Macropus giganteus tasmaniensis (Forester Kangaroo). Macropus giganteus tasmaniensis is recognised as the Tasmanian subspecies of the Eastern Grey Kangaroo, Macropus giganteus, which is widespread ...

We need to focus our efforts if we are to bring our threatened animals and plants back from the brink. The Australian Government’s Threatened Species Strategy identifies tackling feral cats as its top ...

The Mountain Pygmy-possum Burramys parvus is one of the smallest Australian possums and is endemic to the alpine and subalpine regions of south-eastern Australia, where it is restricted to three ...