Breadcrumbs List.
Climate change
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Urgent action to save marine beds
17 January 2019
Opinion: Shellfish beds are our most endangered marine habitats. Urgent action to save these vital ecosystem must be a priority, writes Professor Simon Thrush.
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Celebrating science in Aotearoa
3 December 2018
Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor Professor Juliet Gerrard from the Faculty of Science discusses her first six months in the role.
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Solutions to a sustainable future
3 December 2018
With the support of the Faculty of Science Sustainability Research Award, four students are conducting research that focuses on sustainability initiatives in their disciplines.
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Predicting the future of coral coastline flooding
8 October 2018
Where will coral reef-fringed coastlines become uninhabitable from wave-driven flooding? University of Auckland scientists have developed a tool to find out.
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Students lead the way on public transport
31 August 2018
As much as 93% of the 600 University of Auckland students who took part in a recent transport survey come to campus on public transport, by bike or on foot.
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Solving the world’s biggest challenges
16 August 2018
Ways in which the University’s research and teaching aims to transform the world into a more peaceful, equitable and sustainable place is the uniting factor for several sustainability initiatives this month.
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Skip flying and walk the walk
6 July 2018
Opinion: Recognising the hypocrisy of scientists' carbon footprint, scientist Shaun Hendy is going by bus, train, foot - anything but by air - in 2018.
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How can we pollute our land like this?
15 May 2018
Opinion: Water, it was there at the start of all things and it binds us all together, no matter our colour race or creed. But water is also a political issue. There is no question about that; it bridges all realms of politics and crosses all political boundaries. Tragically, there is also no question about the terrible impact we are having on our water in almost every corner of the world.
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Coasts in crisis
1 May 2018
Coastal populations around the world have exploded in recent decades but our enthusiasm for living by the sea coincides with a projected rise in risk to the coastal environment including extreme weather events, sea level rise, and the impact of human activities.
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What New Zealand should learn about renewable energy
23 April 2018
Opinion: Research fellow Anna Berka (Energy Centre) outlines challenges the government must overcome to excel in climate change mitigation through state-led policy.
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People aren't as selfish as you think they are
5 April 2018
Opinion: Western obsession with money and status is a ‘tale of terror’ – we are not as selfish as we think says Dr Niki Harré in a book published this week. She speaks about it in this article for Newsroom.
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Energy efficiency drive gains power
30 November 2017
A number of innovative projects are demonstrating the University’s on-going focus to cut its energy use and, in doing so, reduce its environmental footprint and costs.