Breadcrumbs List.
Environment and sustainability
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Animals may be able to evolve faster than scientists thought
27 May 2022
Wild animals may be able to evolve more rapidly than scientists thought.
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EV infrastructure: It's time to tackle range anxiety
25 May 2022
Aotearoa needs to invest in extensive and smart charging infrastructure swiftly if we're going to encourage more people, particularly those who live outside of cities, to make the switch to an EV.
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Riley Elliott: scientist from the school of shark public relations
16 May 2022
Riley Elliott is an unconventional marine scientist doing his bit to change our perception of sharks.
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Perseverence pays off for eco-housing community
16 May 2022
Architecture alumna Robin Allison's long road to develop a 32-home eco-community in Auckland has been documented in a book.
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Making both folly and virtue out of old wood
16 May 2022
Three masters students from the School of Architecture and Planning have won this year’s Brick Bay Folly prize, for an architectural structure made entirely out of the timber of a former Folly winner.
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Shipping poses hidden threat to biggest fish in sea
11 May 2022
Collisions with ships may help to explain decline of whale sharks, research shows.
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Student's deep dive into the lives (and mouths) of snapper
10 May 2022
When fisherman reported seeing different looking snapper around the country, masters student Georgia Third wanted to explore further.
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Tim Welch: Why are we letting cyclists die preventable deaths?
2 May 2022
Opinion: Dr Tim Welch wants something done about New Zealand suffering deadly 'vehicle violence' brought about by poor infrastructure and fast-moving machines.
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Public transportation is good for everyone – subsidies and all
17 April 2022
Public transportation isn’t meant to be profitable or even to break even and that’s okay, because public transport significantly benefits both people who use the mode and those who do not.
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Crunch point for climate-friendly commuting
5 April 2022
OPINION: Auckland needs to cut congestion and transport emissions. The good news, write Kirsty Wild and Alistair Woodward, is that we know how to do that.
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The Marquesas Islands: window into a lost world
31 March 2022
Polynesian explorers discovered a trove of unique plants and animals when they arrived in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia, according to new research.
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Can we have our fish and eat it too?
31 March 2022
Can we have our fish and eat it too? Here's a proposal for remaking global fishing.