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BRIEFING: Regulator failure on nitrate in drinking water dumps escalating costs on those downstream
Many communities across Canterbury are facing increasingly difficult decisions as nitrate pollution of drinking water sources worsens. Some water supplies in the region have already breached drinking water standards for…
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From waste to power: how floating solar panels on wastewater ponds could help solve NZ’s electricity security crisis
Wastewater ponds may seem an unlikely place to look for solutions to New Zealand’s electricity security crisis. But their underutilised surfaces could help tackle two problems at once – high…
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Scientists reviewed 7,000 studies on microplastics. Their alarming conclusion puts humanity on notice
Karen Raubenheimer, University of Wollongong
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Pacific nations want ecocide to become a crime – here’s why NZ should support the proposal
The recent proposal by Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa to recognise ecocide as a crime against humanity is timely and could provide a global framework of accountability for environmental damage.
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Greenpeace Ukraine: demonstration of bravery
It was an ordinary weekday in Kyiv. I, then a 12-year-old girl, was getting off the metro at Arsenalna Street and saw an installation that deeply impressed me: a huge…
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More rooftop solar in NZ cities would help solve the energy crisis – and build disaster resilience
New Zealad’s current electricity supply crisis requires immediate solutions.
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Penguin facts for people who think every day is World Penguin Day!
The penguin may not be so graceful on land, but they are very agile in the water. In their distinctive black and white penguin onesie, they are one of the planet's most well-dressed and lovable species. In breaking news, the hoiho has taken first place in the Bird of the Year context for 2024!
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Six key problems with plastic pollution
This is your fair warning – the following information is all bad news. I, for one find it overwhelming if I’m not also keeping in mind all the ways we…
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Brazil is on Fire
Due to a dangerous combination caused by industrial activity, Brazil is witnessing a sharp increase in the number of fire outbreaks across most of its territory.