Breadcrumbs List.
Future of the planet
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Artificial intelligence maps threats to world's rarest dolphin
13 October 2022
Three University alumni collaborate on drone tech and Artificial Intelligence to help to save the Māui dolphin from extinction.
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Can we fix democracy?
9 June 2022
The world faces ‘democratic recession’. Today more people live in autocratic regimes than in liberal democracies. Matheson Russell says democracy needs re-shaping to meet the challenges of climate change and rising inequity.
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Smart eco-solution to reduce phosphorus in waterways
12 April 2022
Engineers design way to clean phosphorus from waste water and turn it into fertiliser.
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Tools of ancient hunters find their place in outer space
19 July 2021
Space might be the final frontier, but, like all frontiers it’s strewn with junk. Luckily, Professor Guglielmo Aglietti, director of the Auckland Space Institute has a plan
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Dr Disaster and the schools of tomorrow
31 May 2021
Carol Mutch says schools need more recognition and resources for their roles in the aftermath of increasingly common major disasters.
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New and ancient lens for healthy rivers
24 February 2021
Researchers have articulated a way to look at and look after our fresh waterways founded on Matauranga Māori.
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Kaitiaki of the Waipā
25 November 2020
The Waipā River system is on the pathway to restoration, and making sure iwi involvement is embedded in every aspect of the process is critical to its success.
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Greening our food production and supply chains
25 November 2020
The team at the Centre for Green Chemical Science is finding new ways to make the food we eat more sustainable.
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Giving biodiversity the best chance
25 November 2020
Creating a safe place for our wildlife to thrive is not only key to preserving biodiversity but also a crucial ingredient for a sustainable world and our own existence.
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Double check on climate change models with matauranga Māori
24 May 2020
Māori were skilled ocean voyagers. Their ancient knowledge of clouds could inform the accuracy of contemporary climate change models.
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Plastic plague for our waterways
21 April 2020
Researchers find microplastic pollution in Auckland waterways that rival that found in the Rhine.
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Plastic leachate at the base of food web
21 April 2020
Are microplastics disrupting the tiny creatures crucial to our marine food web?