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Students' sustainability projects shared at United Nations workshop
26 January 2022
Educators around the world get a glimpse of how the University of Auckland teaches sustainable development.
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Climate: NZ’s role on spaceship Earth
26 January 2022
Opinion: Climate change is a global problem requiring a global solution, but individual nations like New Zealand can play a role and must do so, writes Kevin Trenberth.
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Long-term planning crucial to Tonga’s recovery
25 January 2022
Opinion: Relief activity immediately after disasters seldom results in long-term recovery, writes Sandeeka Mannakkara, and Tonga should take care to achieve both.
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Covid-19: Kiwi scientists develop method to disinfect PPE for safe reuse
24 January 2022
Kiwi scientists have developed a method of disinfecting PPE, so it can be safely reused and recycled.
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World's oceans are hotter than ever
19 January 2022
Temperatures are rising in all oceans, reports Dr Kevin Trenberth, a climate-change expert affiliated with the Faculty of Science.
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Study confirms PFAS in NZ urban water
14 January 2022
The presence of PFAS in New Zealand wastewaters, coastal waters, and surface waters has been confirmed by University of Auckland researchers.
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How oceans are the key to climate change solution
10 January 2022
Opinion: Oceans can slow global warming but without action we risk losing their capacity to solve our overheating problem, write Maria Armoudian and Simon Thrush.
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The secrets of seabird feathers: a new indicator of climate change?
28 December 2021
Opinion: Research which tests stress levels of seabirds from their feathers can help chart effects of climate change on threatened populations, writes Maira Fessardi.
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Trade in the time of Covid and climate change
2 December 2021
The urgency of the climate threat and the need for greater cooperation and equity between countries is changing the conversation about global trade
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All round benefits of a circular economy
2 December 2021
Opinion: Moving NZ to a circular economy that involves Māori and aligns with Te Tiriti o Waitangi would help the environment and human well-being, writes Saeid Baroutian.
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Measuring carbon footprint of the natural world
2 December 2021
James Muirhead says Aotearoa New Zealand is the perfect place to understand the carbon emissions from the natural world.
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Big-city coastal whales consume millions of microplastics every day
29 November 2021
Whales in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf consume around 3 million microplastics per day, a new study has found.
