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Are drug-resistant bugs in the water?

22 July 2025

Rising levels of drug-resistant pathogens pose a serious threat in New Zealand, says University of Auckland Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Naresh Singhal.
No more space for economic growth as we know it

9 July 2025

Opinion: The idea our economy requires constant growth to avoid collapse is a social construct and is not based on the biophysical reality – and there’s an alternative says Phil Shane.
What councils can do to keep our cities cool

30 June 2025

Dr Timothy Welch highlights five steps councils can take to lessen the impact of rising urban heat before summer.
Fighting for the future of New Zealand's rarest bird

13 June 2025

PhD student Nicole Whitelock is exploring strategies to safeguard the survival of the endemic tara iti.
Auckland's outdated fear of heights

27 May 2025

Opinion: Auckland Council's plan for higher building limits is a long-overdue move for a city afraid of heights. But, by international standards, Auckland is chasing the past, says Tim Welch.
Unexpected ocean heat patterns show NZ in extreme zone

2 May 2025

Oceans are heating faster across two latitudinal bands, according to research led by a University of Auckland climate scientist.
Climate effects of volcanoes beneath the waves

1 May 2025

Volcanoes erupting underwater have a distinctive effect on the climate, according to international research led by University of Auckland and Tongan scientists.
Global EV adoption fails to cut CO₂ - study

9 April 2025

The transition to electric vehicles won't reduce carbon emissions unless countries clean up their electricity grids.
The transformative power of urban food forests

1 April 2025

Learning to garden changed University of Auckland professional teaching fellow Daniel Kelly – and he wants to spread the seeds of that change.
Wasp numbers explode after long, hot summer

27 March 2025

If you’re battling a plague of wasps right now, you’re not alone, says University of Auckland Professor Jacqueline Beggs.
Save our stars

13 March 2025

Comment: The expansion of satellite activity has, in part, led to the increased push by certain communities to seek DarkSky certification. Salene Schloffel-Armstrong and Robin Kearns report.
Hauraki Gulf sites degrade from carbon sinks into carbon sources

12 March 2025

Opinion: Stressed marine environments can turn from carbon sinks to sources, writes Professor Simon Thrush.

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