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How the polar vortex is causing temperatures to plummet and what we can do
Record-breaking frosty temperatures, ice and heavy snowfalls have gripped huge areas of the Northern Hemisphere this winter. For example, cities in East Asia such as Beijing and Seoul shivered in…
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How much longer can we take our water for granted?
The first message I sent home from New Zealand was about tap water. Sounds weird. True story.
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We have changed our name to Greenpeace Aotearoa
At our annual general meeting in 2020, the Greenpeace New Zealand Board of Directors proposed an organisation name change from “Greenpeace New Zealand” to “Greenpeace Aotearoa”. The name was officially…
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Remember the Norilsk oil spill? Well, the polluters will pay.
The Krasnoyarsk Arbitration Court ordered the Norilsk Nickel to pay 146 billion rubles (nearly 2 billion USD) for the oil spill in the Taimyr Peninsula. And although the amount of damage was slightly less than the one requested by Rosprirodnadzor.
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Low traffic neighbourhoods: what are they and who are they for?
With more low traffic neighbourhoods being introduced, including recently announced changes to Queen Street in Auckland, here's a useful look at one of the most common criticisms against them, and whether or not it holds up from our colleagues in the UK.
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Meet the women fighting to save our oceans
Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day to highlight the gender inequality in the scientific sphere and to call for initiatives in which the…
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An Environmental Crisis in Borneo
The island of Borneo was once described as pristine and lush, renowned for its natural beauty and biodiversity. Often called as the lungs of Southeast Asia, it now depicts a tragic tale of greed and destruction.
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Zero waste living tips: 10 tips to help you with Zero Waste living and changing the system
In this post I’ll talk about the two sides of the zero waste lifestyle, and share a more complete list of ‘top tips’ for reducing your footprint and making a difference!
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Wairakei Pastoral: The dairy company competing with Auckland for drinking water
One big dairy corporation, owned by millionaire rich-listers, is taking more water from the Waikato River than the entire city of Auckland
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Five facts for Wetlands Day
Whether you know them as bogs, swamps, mires, marshes or fens, wetlands do more for us than we realise. They’re the unsung heroes of our environment, and we’d better take care of them.