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As ocean surfaces acidify, a deep-sea acidic zone is expanding: marine habitats are being squeezed
In the deepest parts of the ocean, below 4,000 metres, the combination of high pressure and low temperature creates conditions that dissolve calcium carbonate, the material marine animals use to make their shells.
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5 reasons the government should slow down on raising speed limits
It is worthwhile considering why the government is increasing speed limits despite extensive research highlighting the benefits of slower speeds – including fuel savings, reduction in injuries and deaths, environmental benefits and community wellbeing.
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Appointment of former Fonterra director on ‘independent’ methane review panel highlights panel’s real purpose
Greenpeace Aotearoa says the appointment of former Fonterra director Nicola Shadbolt to the Government’s so-called ‘independent’ methane review panel highlights that the panel’s true purpose is to delay climate action.
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The story of the Energy Transfer SLAPP Lawsuit against Greenpeace and why it matters
Energy Transfer’s SLAPP against Greenpeace is a crucial test of this dangerous legal tactic that, if successful, could be widely applied against peaceful protesters and, indeed, anyone who speaks out or criticises a deep-pocketed corporation. Let’s take a deeper look at the backstory of this lawsuit, the threat posed by SLAPPs, and why this case…
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Budget cuts to climate funding mean NZ may now struggle to meet its international obligations
With no new investment to combat climate change in last month’s budget, and a long list of cuts to climate and environment-related areas, the government risks damaging its global reputation.
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New research reveals huge carbon store in the seabed
Protecting and effectively managing oceans and seabeds are crucial in the fight against climate change. Oceans store vast amounts of carbon, locking it away from the atmosphere for hundreds to even thousands of years.
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Global demand for oil could peak soon – Luxon’s plan to revive offshore exploration doesn’t add up
This week’s announcement of the government’s plans to reopen New Zealand’s territorial waters to oil drilling comes as no surprise. All three coalition parties campaigned on reversing the 2018 ban…
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Another free pass for dairy pollution costs us all
“It’s no great loss to see the end of He Waka Eke Noa. It was designed by the dairy industry to delay climate action, and it succeeded. It was only ever a tactic in their decades-long strategy of predatory delay, and the new ‘a new Pastoral Sector Group’ announced today is just another version of…
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Shane Jones fires damp squib in response to giant backlash against Luxon’s war on nature
Greenpeace says Shane Jones has fired a damp squib in response to yesterday’s 20,000+ strong protest against the coalition government’s fast track bill and war on nature.
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Russel Norman’s March for Nature speech
The great challenge of our time is for humanity to learn and indeed relearn how to live well within the ecological limits of a finite planet.
