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Govt’s seabird plan of action panders to fishing industry
The National Plan of Action for Seabirds, released by the Government today, puts the fate of threatened species firmly in the hands of the fishing industry, says Greenpeace.
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Protecting nature means protecting ourselves
What supports a healthy life? As COVID-19 disrupts our lives across the world, we wake up each day wondering how to get the support we need to get through.
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The cities of our post-COVID future if we build back better
Talking to a friend the other day, he mentioned that the biggest satisfaction he had in times of lockdown was to bake a good loaf of bread. He made me…
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Climate explained: what caused major climate change in the past?
Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your questions about climate change.
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Budget 2020: Falling in love with Infra
Infrastructure. If you’d rather snort pepper up your nose and squirt lemon in your eyes than read more about this dreary economic term – you’re probably not the only one.
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Understanding the true price of fish
New Zealanders care about the ocean, and everything that calls it home. This is why when it comes to buying fish, generally Kiwis want to know it has been caught sustainably. It allows them to make choices about what kind of activities they support with their wallet, and those they don't.
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Look up! Another warning by IPCC climate scientists is heading our way
Remember the Code Red for Humanity? It was the warning report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which is composed of the world’s leading climate scientists. Issued last August, the…
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#PlasticsTreaty: Stop exploiting African and other global majority countries with ‘waste colonialism’
When Namibia declared its independence in 1990, it officially marked the end of colonialism on the African continent. But, while most African nations have been free of European rule for…
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Don’t look up: Why is a cockroach in my ear so much more newsworthy than climate breakdown?
Worldwide media attention for a Cockroach in my ear? What about the climate crisis?
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We don’t just need electric cars, we need fewer cars
Ever since the first production car rolled off the assembly line more than 100 years ago, our love affair with automobiles has grown and grown.