Breadcrumbs List.
Environment
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Seven million mussels deployed to the Gulf as 'ecosystem engineers'
25 July 2024
Dr Jenny Hillman is one of those leading the way, along with the Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust, to move millions of mussels into the Hauraki Gulf to help filter the waters.
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Earth's orbits are at risk of overcrowding - then what?
1 July 2024
Opinion: Dr Priyanka Dhopade cautions we'll pay a heavy price unless the space industry is incentivised to develop and maintain environmental standards.
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Battle of the barrens
4 June 2024
Kelsey Miller is fighting on the frontlines against the kina barrens that are taking over large swathes of our coastal rocky reefs – but kina, says the marine scientist, are not the enemy.
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Seaweed and mussel farming can boost wild fish populations
28 May 2024
Environmental gains from aquaculture are possible, University of Auckland and US researchers show.
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Urban designer Zoë Avery’s vision for cities
2 May 2024
To help address the ‘polycrisis’ of climate change, biodiversity collapse and energy consumption, our cities need to be greener, healthier and more sustainable. Urban designer Zoë Avery is leading the charge.
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New Zealand's drinking water safe from harmful ‘forever chemicals’
24 April 2024
New research shows low levels of PFAS in New Zealand’s drinking water – but caution is urged.
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Why fast-track approvals threaten fragile ecosystems
24 April 2024
Opinion: Margaret Stanley highlights risks from letting companies bypass environmental laws.
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Tools for living within earth's ecological limits
24 April 2024
Opinion: Marine scientists Rebecca Gladstone-Gallagher and Professor Simon Thrush report on improving links between research and ecosystem management.
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Transport planning has gone off the rails
19 April 2024
Opinion: Whatever political party is in power, we have a problem developing realistic projects in this country says Timothy Welch
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Expedition witnesses vast change in Antarctic's icy seas
9 April 2024
Professor Craig Stevens writes on the freeze-thaw cycle of Antarctic sea ice, a defining property of our planet.
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Riding the waves of waka ama success
3 April 2024
Waka ama racing has provided a pathway for engineer Nona Taute to deepen his connection with family, culture and the natural world.
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Convenience never trumps the lives of children
19 March 2024
Opinion: Blanket speed limits might be a minor inconvenience to some drivers, but we know for sure they also save lives, says Tim Welch