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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Can carbon solve the carbon problem?

12 July 2023

Professor Ajit Sarmah has written the book on biochar, a form of carbon that at scale would have a major impact in reducing carbon emissions.
Entrepreneurial excellence awarded

6 July 2023

The University's entrepreneurial ethos was celebrated at an international awards ceremony in Barcelona this June.
The students are revolting – good!

16 June 2023

Opinion: As students see their futures threatened by older generations’ madcap pursuit of growth, their concerns should not be dismissed as 'ideological', says Nicolas Lewis.

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