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Healthier, happier, fairer: new research shows major life benefits from decarbonising transport
With walking and cycling funding halved in the government’s recently released National Land Transport Programme, and a weaker transport emissions reduction plan, the potential health benefits of a low-carbon transport…
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‘Dolphin friendly’ fish often just greenwashing, new research shows
Many seafood products sold in New Zealand make environmental claims, but our new research shows most of them are too ambiguous and may serve as greenwashing.
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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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Plastic pollution’s devastating impact on wildlife
Plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most devastating environmental issues of our time and the impact on wildlife is deeply concerning.
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The Luxon Government’s transport plan steers NZ back to a car-dependent past
The government’s new National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) could easily have been renamed the “highway funding project”, given its intense focus on road building.
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Without sanctions, requiring companies disclose environmental and social impacts has limited effect
As of last year, New Zealand’s largest companies and financial institutions have been required to disclose their climate-related risks and opportunities in their annual reports and regulatory filings.
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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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NZ energy crisis: electricity demand will jump as NZ decarbonises – and renewable generation can keep up
The prime minister has called it an “energy security crisis” and signalled a review of New Zealand’s electricity market as wholesale prices spike and industries suffer.
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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 Fast Track Approvals Bill: what’s the problem? UPDATED
On the 7th of March, the Government introduced a new bill to fast-track consents for development projects, which would allow corporations to bypass environmental protections and the democratic process.