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Kākāpō microbiome adds to parrot's extraordinary quirks
3 October 2022
Clues from the microbiome may help a critically endangered bird to survive.
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Citizen assemblies offer hope for democracy and climate change challenges
30 September 2022
Opinion: Watercare has used a ‘deliberative democracy’ process to get input from Aucklanders on future water sources for the region. Tatjana Buklijas explains.
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How global warming, La Niña supercharged extreme weather
19 September 2022
Opinion: Climate scientist Dr Kevin Trenberth explains this year's extreme weather.
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Environmental projects win $24 million of research funding
8 September 2022
Researchers focused on plastic and cutting emissions from geothermal energy generation featured in the latest round of government funding.
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Clean energy team awarded $6.4m
8 September 2022
Researchers from the Geothermal Institute are leading a project to capture carbon from New Zealand's geothermal power plants.
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Fuelled or fooled by biofuels
7 September 2022
Opinion: The Government’s sustainable biofuels mandate is likely to have unintended consequences, argues Professor Basil Sharp.
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How Tongan science graduate helps homeland after disaster
7 September 2022
A Tongan science graduate is helping to investigate the world's biggest recorded explosion.
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Scientists model pest control across all of Aotearoa
5 September 2022
New Zealand aims to eliminate predators like rats and possums. Researchers investigated how best to do it.
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No such thing as 'nuclear responsible'
30 August 2022
Opinion: As the United Nations hosts the latest talks on the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Carolina Panico writes that the language of ‘nuclear politics’ needs a reality check.
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Should we be so welcoming of the return of cruise ships?
24 August 2022
Opinion: Beginning in October, the cruise season will kick in with ships arriving in Auckland every few days, but we need to be aware of their environmental and health impacts, and relatively limited economic benefits, says Tim Welch.
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Endangered dolphins' diet may have changed for the better
24 August 2022
Detective work suggests a rare New Zealand dolphin finds food more easily since the establishment of a marine sanctuary.
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Mumbai team win University of Auckland business case competition
23 August 2022
Winners of the University of Auckland’s UN Sustainable Development Goals Business Case Team Competition were announced.
