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Nitrate risks for babies assessed in Liggins report for government
22 November 2021
There's no conclusive evidence that nitrate in drinking water causes adverse birth outcomes such as preterm birth or birth defects, according to a review for the government by the Liggins Institute.
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NZ should cut emissions, not buy overseas offsets
17 November 2021
Opinion: Centralised control of New Zealand's hydro, solar and wind power and storage is the only way to reduce energy emissions, Kevin Trenberth argues.
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Why not all plastics are bad
15 November 2021
Opinion: Johan Verbeek argues that some plastics are necessary, especially during the pandemic, and looks at some of smart innovations coming out of the drive to recycle.
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No climate justice without migration justice
11 November 2021
Opinion: Andreas Neef looks at what a failure of the negotiations at the COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow could mean for climate migration in the Pacific and beyond.
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COP26 has all the hallmarks of a Greek tragedy
6 November 2021
Opinion: The Climate Summit in Glasgow has all the hallmarks of a Greek tragedy. The protagonists fervidly express their concerns and ambitions, but the audience senses failure, writes Professor Klaus Bosselmann.
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Growing population in changing climate makes Three Waters critical
5 November 2021
Opinion: The need for water sector reforms and greater co-operation throughout the water industry has never seemed more urgent, explains Lokesh Padhye.
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Parking kills businesses, not bikes or buses
5 November 2021
Opinion: Timothy F Welch explains how digging deep to address our massive car addiction will help us meet climate goals – and may also save local businesses.
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Anne Salmond: Take care of the living world
5 November 2021
Opinion: Government's approach to climate change is scientifically ill-informed and economically ill-considered. It needs a fundamental rethink, writes Anne Salmond.
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Ngārara in the Raukumara
1 November 2021
A new documentary lays bare the distress and urgency felt as myrtle rust compounds an already precarious situation for threatened native species. one of the first creative projects commissioned by Toi Taiao Whakatairanga, a cross-disciplinary collaborative research project hosted by Creative Arts and Industries.
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Chemical sciences researcher wins James Cook award
28 October 2021
Aotearoa New Zealand has set ambitious goals to reach 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2035 and a carbon neutral economy by 2050.
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New whale species to be named after Mātauranga Māori whale expert
27 October 2021
Whales are often named after Western scientists and after men, but that tradition is about to change, as a newly discovered species of whale will carry an Indigenous name and the name of a woman.
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Young researchers get funding for work on pests
7 October 2021
Two young researchers in the School of Biological Sciences have been awarded $640,000 each to carry out leading-edge research into pest and predator control.
