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New Zealand’s dirty secret: How dairy industry pollution is threatening rivers, the climate, and democracy
Aotearoa: famous for beautiful waters and landscapes. But despite our 'green' image, dairy industry pollution threatens water and the climate.
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First images of coral destruction from our Seamount Expedition
When we set out to explore the secrets of the deep sea on our Seamount Expedition, our aim was to survey seamounts, or underwater mountains, using specialist deep sea cameras,…
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Blah, blah, blah.
This “blah, blah, blah” is perhaps Greta Thunberg’s most famous comment. It’s her frank assessment of the endless, high-level Government talks on climate change.
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Tracing radiation through the Marshall Islands: Reflections from a veteran Greenpeace nuclear campaigner
We’ve visited ground zero. Not once, but three times. But for generations, before these locations were designated as such, they were the ancestral home to the people of the Marshall…
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The true cost of AI romance: A 4.5-fold increase in emissions in one year
Recall the scene from the film Her (2013) when Theodore meets his AI lover, Samantha, in the cloud and they embark on a romance through endless conversations. While this fantastical story unfolds,…
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The populists’ war on ‘Woke’ is also a war on nature
New Zealanders recently gave the Luxon-led coalition government a record low rating of 4.2 out of 10 in the latest Ipsos Issues Monitor survey. Even falling concern about price inflation…
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Meet 6 Marshallese Women Activists Who Are Changing the World
Across cultures and religions, there are various stories of creation and beginnings. In the Marshall Islands, creation began with three sisters: Liwatuonmour, Lidepdepju, and Lijileijet. Traveling on a canoe from the…
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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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Billionaire joyrides to space are the ultimate symbol of privilege and pollution
While millions of people around the world are struggling to afford basic necessities like food, healthcare, and shelter, and nature destruction skyrockets, the Blue Origin company, founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, has…