Breadcrumbs List.
Sustainable impact
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Researchers tackling medicinal cannabis industry's waste problem
30 August 2023
Researchers are working to address the environmental impact of medicinal cannabis waste. The results could have a big impact on the industry.
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Sustainability often an afterthought in space exploration
23 August 2023
Opinion: It is time to consider space as a commons, not just a resource to exploit.
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Covid changed our view of possibilities for the planet
23 August 2023
Covid has fundamentally changed how people view the environment, their relationship to it and their vision for the future, according to new research from the University of Auckland.
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‘Forever chemicals’ research may aid global clean-up
14 August 2023
Chemicals in the soil were destroyed by extreme grinding at the University's Centre for Green Chemical Science.
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Green roof trial blooms with potential
14 August 2023
A project to understand the benefits of 'living' roofs is sprouting up at the Faculty of Engineering.
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Politicians debate the issues that matter to Auckland and its people
14 August 2023
Election debate features four MPs, all alumni, from across the political spectrum, on how to sort the big issues affecting Aotearoa’s largest city.
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Another election sweetener’s bitter aftertaste
10 August 2023
Opinion: What ae our politicians thinking, asks Kirsty Wild? All around the world, continued highway expansion has been shown to lead to worse congestion, longer commutes, more emissions, land more air and noise pollution.
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Kevin Trenberth: communicating climate science with urgency
1 August 2023
Dr Kevin Trenberth didn’t let injuries from an incident involving his Shih Tzu and a pit bull stop him from picking up the phone to talk about climate change.
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Research project spies on honey bees, for their health
1 August 2023
Bees can tell us a lot about human circadian rhythms. Now we're spying on bees for their own good too - to check the health of their colonies.
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Does National’s transport plan add up?
1 August 2023
Opinion: The National Party’s transport policy risks locking the country into a car-dependent, high-carbon future, writes Timothy Welch.
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Misinformation used to fight road improvements
27 July 2023
Statements by automotive-oriented groups that Great North Road in Auckland was safe despite heavy traffic volumes, and that there had been ‘no fatalities as a result of any vehicle-related accidents in over a decade’, are untrue. Timothy Welch explains.
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Researchers test ‘cool roofs’ in climate hot spots
24 July 2023
Scientists will test ‘cool roofs’ in countries that are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of global warming.