Green Austria
23. 05. 13 - 12:25
Water quality tests in lakes
The bathing lake next to the motorway in Wals-Viehhausen (Flachgau) has one of the worst water qualities. A test showed that there is a high amount of bacteria in the lake.
East Tirol school kids build solar panels in Tanzania
Sixth-formers at the private mechanical and electronic technical college in Lienz in Tirol have been building solar panels in Tanzania since 2006. [...]
Vienna advocates a ban on pesticides
Vienna has now joined those Austrian states that advocate a cooperative strategy for a ban of the neonicotinoids pesticides. Apparently, there are tes [...]
An eagle is currently being treated in the bird of prey park Telfes, Tyrol (Western Austria). The animal ate the carcass of a dead animal that was sho [...]
No smoking in bars does not work finds new study
A new study of the Medical University of Vienna shows that separated rooms in gastronomy are not effective in regards to smoking. The Institute of Env [...]
Mass picnic to protest against ban on sitting on the lawns
Visitors of the Augarten park in Vienna were driven off green areas as the Federal Parks and Gardens Authority have started to control the observance [...]
New vaccine using bacteria membrane
The bacteria family of the Pastorellaceae are responsible for several infectious diseases. A team of molecular life scientists from Graz is now trying [...]
Protestors bid to stop fracking in Bodensee area
The ÖVP state parliament club is attempting to increase the pressure against fracking in the area around Bodensee, Western Austria. The aim of this is [...]
Village bus runs on the energy of the sun
A new solar bus is now in use in Hornstein, Burgenland (Eastern Austria), which is operated by an electric motor. The Technical University in Graz and [...]
Friday Night skating back on track
The Green Party invites Viennese residents to join the regular "Friday Night Skating" during the nights of the summer months. [...]
Black olives are dyed in Austria , consummer protectors warn
The consumer information department of the Upper-Austrian Chamber of Labour (Arbeiterkammer, AK) has criticised a lack of clear information on olives [...]
Allotment plan cancelled after mass protest in Innsbruck
The controversial "Urban Gardening Project" on the Pacherwiese in Pradl, a part of Innsbruck, Tyrol, will probably be terminated. Residents protested [...]
New dog zones to be set up in Vienna
Currently, 57,000 dogs are registered in Vienna. There are 160 dog zones in the city and seven new zones will be established this year. One of them wa [...]
Intern wanted to offer insider tips on the Turracher Höhe
Those who love the mountains and enjoy being in the fresh air can now apply for a summer internship at Turracher Höhe, a mountain pass at the border o [...]
WWF suspects hunters over poisoned birds
Many animals, and birds of prey in particular, have been killed in Lower Austria due to illegal poisoned baits. The WWF stated that it is difficult to [...]
The "baby boom" in Schönbrunn zoo is continuing. The youngest offspring is a female reindeer, which was born on 25 April. [...]
Vienna shopping street goes pedestrian for three days
A section of 150 metres at Mariahilfer Strasse will become a pedestrian area for around three days. The "test space" will be blocked for cars from tod [...]
Berlakovich under fire from beekeepers over pesticide suppor
Fifteen EU members voted for a ban on pesticides in Brussels. Austria was among the eight opponents of this ban. The beekeepers from Upper Austria thu [...]
The city of Vienna plans to build three terraces along the river Wien valley. The zones will be literally built over the underground line. 2,500 squar [...]
30 mountain goats can be shot to stop overcrowding problem
There are too many mountain goats at "Hohe Wand" in the district of Wiener Neustadt (Lower Austria). According to the responsible district administrat [...]
Although this year’s winter has been extraordinarily long, nature is quickly catching up. Apricot trees in the Wachau region in Lower Austria have bee [...]
200,000 animals per year end up in labs in Austria
On the occasion of the "International Day of the Abolition of Animal Experiments" on 24 April, the animal rights group "Vier Pfoten" demand a European [...]
Forgotten lakes return to North Burgenland
In the Seewinkel region in Burgenland (Eastern Austria), you can currently see a spectacle of nature: due to the precipitation in winter, many small l [...]
Glaciers shrinking despite long winter
Austrian glaciers are increasingly shrinking: the Alpine Club (ÖAV) stated in their glacier report that 98 percent of glaciers retreated in 2012. This [...]
Schönbrunn zoo is not the only place where animals are currently eager to mate. As spring is finally arriving in Austria, the first storks are flirtin [...]
