Breadcrumbs List.
Environment
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Stormy nature of atmospheric rivers explored in PhD study
5 September 2024
Dr Ted Shu examined the role of atmospheric rivers in New Zealand as both a crucial water source and a cause of extreme weather.
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Everyone wants to save the bees, but which ones?
5 September 2024
Urban greening needs a nuanced approach, according to Professor Margaret Stanley.
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The Tahitian twins engineering a legacy
4 September 2024
Twin sisters and Engineering PhD graduates, Hukerenui and Ohinerau Bonnet, are paving the way for Pacific women in a traditionally male-dominated field.
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Tourists push locals out of Waiheke Island
17 August 2024
Opinion: Protests against overtourism are sweeping Europe and forcing authorities to act. Waiheke residents want Auckland Council to follow their lead and cap visitor numbers to ease a housing crisis on the island, writes Robin Kearns and Pam Oliver
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Feather detective Inka wins Three Minute Thesis contest
15 August 2024
A snappy presentation on seabird biology won Inka Pleiss the University's Three Minute Thesis contest.
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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 at risk of overcrowding, so 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.