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NZ’s over-reliance on roads for freight means natural disasters hit even harder. But there is a fix
In the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, the driving time between Napier and Wairoa stretched from 90 minutes to over six hours, causing major supply chain delays. Retail prices rose, and…
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5 reasons why people of faith are a powerful force in the fight against climate change and environmental crises
Whether religious or atheist, faith guides many of us. Simply because success is not guaranteed in most struggles. Our energy and motivation sometimes find their source beyond logic and rationality.…
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A century after its discovery, scientists capture first confirmed footage of a colossal squid in the deep
The colossal squid was first described in 1925 based on specimens from the stomach of a commercially hunted sperm whale. A century later, an international voyage captured the first confirmed…
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‘Anchor Rainforest Killer’ palm kernel protest continues in New Plymouth
Greenpeace Taranaki protest against Anchor Butter palm kernel connection continues despite police intervention.
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‘Desperate and deceitful’- deep sea mining frontrunner turns its back on Pacific nations
Greenpeace has slammed deep sea mining frontrunner The Metals Company (TMC) as “desperate and deceitful” after it announced plans to bypass procedure at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) by applying…
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Greenpeace shocked by Govt MP’s attempt to strip New Zealanders’ democratic rights
Greenpeace Aotearoa is condemning a Government MP’s proposed Members’ Bill, which aims to prevent New Zealanders from seeking action on climate change through the legal system.
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Battling the giants: How Greenpeace fights back against SLAPP lawsuits
The fight to protect the environment often looks like a battle between David and Goliath. And the Goliaths of our world will stop at nothing to silence those who oppose…
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Seamount Expedition. Day 15: So much destruction
We survey for four hours, but we’re just seeing screen after screen of destruction. Everyone suddenly feels exhausted by it, it’s obviously not what we want to see as our lead scientist Kat sums it up.
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Seamount Expedition Day 14: Break from operations and ‘mystery’ fish
We’ve arrived back at Challenger Plateau to finish surveying the sites we had to move on from last week due to weather. The waves are too high to put the gear down so it's time for a break.
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The deep sea mining industry is crumbling and desperate
The International Seabed Authority meeting is an opportunity to reset the ISA's focus away from prioritising deep sea mining industry interests and towards its mandate of protecting the seabed for all.
