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Rena ghost birds remind of oil exploration peril
That kororā was one of many - an estimated 20,000 birds were killed by the oil spill - but it and a came to symbolise the desperate plight that all faced as the oil washed ashore and through their habitat.
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Greenpeace slams Govt decision to expand seabed mining permit area
Greenpeace says it’s “unbelievable” that wannabe seabed miner Trans-Tasman Resources has been given the go-ahead to nearly quadruple the size of the area it wants to mine in the South…
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Ocean heat is changing marine food webs – with far-reaching consequences for NZ fisheries and sea life
Unless we act to cut emissions, shifts in microalgal composition are projected to get worse as ocean temperatures continue to rise, globally and regionally in the waters off Aotearoa.
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Why are fur seals starving in Kaikōura?
In Kaikōura over 1,000 fur seals have been found dead from starvation. Seabirds are starving too. It's a sign that ocean is under pressure from climate change and overfishing.
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Rafts of garbage, kelp and other debris could transport alien invaders to a warming Antarctica
The remote icy wilderness at the bottom of the world is exposed to pollution and foreign organisms on floating ocean debris.
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The Luxon Government’s War on Nature cuts into ocean conservation
The Government has continued its war on nature, with two new measures that put fishing industry profits above ocean health.
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3 whales potentially at risk from deep sea mining in the Arctic
The vast Norwegian Sea that stretches up to the Arctic is home to an incredible array of wildlife. Now, a new and alarming threat looms on the horizon north of…
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Emperor Seamounts – oases of life governments are failing to protect
The Emperor Seamounts are rich in biodiversity that bottom fishing will continue to devastate if governments don't stop this destructive practice.
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Greenpeace LIVE: Stopping seabed mining in Aotearoa
Tonight we speak with Juressa Lee, Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi, Rarotonga and Rukutai Watene of Ngāti Ruanui about the long fight to stop Trans-Tasman Resources mining off the coast of Taranaki.
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Luxon’s threat to restart oil exploration would be a disaster for the climate and the ocean
The hard-won ban on oil and gas exploration is something New Zealanders are proud of. Thousands of people fought long and hard to achieve it. They won't let it be overturned without a fight.
