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    Life in maars: why it’s worth protecting this ...

    What are the next steps in the Foulden Maar saga? This article has been republished from The Conversation under Creative Commons licence CC BY-ND 4.0 and is written by John G Conran (Senior ...

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    Takahē – new genetic research

    Takahē are one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s conservation success stories. Now new research has shed light on their evolutionary history. This article has been republished from The Conversation under ...

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    The world’s spectacular animal migrations are dwindling

    Could we be seeing the end of some of the great animal migrations? Fishing, fences and development are fast-tracking extinctions. This article has been republished from The Conversation under ...

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    Helping the butterflies of Aotearoa New Zealand

    Discover more about the red admiral butterfly, winner of the 2024 Bug of the Year, and how we can help the butterflies of Aotearoa New Zealand. This article has been republished from The ...

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    Hunting galaxies far far away – here’s how anyone can ...

    Astronomer, Dr Sara Webb is fascinated about viewing distant galaxies. She is a galaxy hunter and explores the universe through the eyes of many different telescopes using online tools. This ...

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    Why the volcanic eruption in Tonga was so violent, and ...

    In January 2022 the world was shocked to hear of a sudden huge volcanic eruption close to Tonga, causing a tsunami and volcanic ash to cover the Kingdom’s islands. This article has been ...

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    Antarctic sea ice decline and modelling

    Could 2023 mark a significant decline for Antarctic sea ice? Find out more about the trends of changes in sea ice, and the crucial role that models play in measurement and prediction. This ...

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    The Southern Ocean’s ecological richness and ...

    In 2018, a map named after an oceanographer went viral. The so-called Spilhaus projection, in which Earth is viewed from above the South Pole, was designed to show the connected nature of the ...

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    Meet te mokomoko a Tohu: a new species of New Zealand ...

    Exciting news for all fans of lizards (mokomoko) a new species has just been rediscovered. Rights: Nick Harker Te mokomoko a Tohu Te mokomoko a Tohu is Aotearoa New Zealand’s newest species of ...

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    Dead as the moa – oral traditions show that early Māori ...

    An interdisciplinary team of conservation biologist Priscilla Wehi, mātauranga Māori and linguistics expert Tom Roa, computational biologist Murray Cox and Māori linguist Hēmi Whaanga sought to ...

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    Low-flammability garden saves home

    Scientists Tim Curran (Lincoln University), Sarah Wyse (University of Auckland) and George Perry (University of Auckland) assessed the flammability of a variety of exotic and native plant species ...

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    Foulden Maar

    This article by Dr Nic Rawlence was originally published under the title Proposal to mine fossil-rich site in New Zealand sparks campaign to protect it. Dr Rawlence is a senior lecturer in ...

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    Explosive lies – how volcanoes can lie about their age ...

    Just like a teenager wanting to be older, volcanoes can lie about their age or at least about their activities. For kids, it might be little white lies, but volcanoes can tell big lies with big ...

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    Expedition reveals the violent birth of the continent ...

    Three years ago, the identification of Zealandia as a continent made global headlines. Now, newly published results from the scientific drilling expedition reveal the largely submerged Zealandia ...

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    The future of plastics: reusing the bad and encouraging ...

    Plastics have got themselves a bad name, mainly for two reasons: most are made from petroleum and they end up as litter in the environment. However, both of these are quite avoidable. An ...

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    The environmental footprint of electric versus fossil ...

    This article, written by Md Arif Hasan and Associate Professor Ralph Brougham Chapman from Environmental Studies, Victoria University of Wellington, is part of the Climate Explained series, that ...

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    Ice melt in Greenland and Antarctica predicted to bring ...

    In late January 2019, parts of the United States shivered when the polar vortex (a band of strong winds that normally stays in the Arctic region) caused an extreme drop in temperature. Chicago ...

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    Florence Nightingale – a pioneer of hand washing and ...

    Florence Nightingale, who was born 200 years ago, is rightly famed for revolutionising nursing. Rights: Public domain Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale (1820–1910) was a social reformer ...

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    A year on, we know why the Tongan eruption was so ...

    Explore the impact that the huge Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption in January 2022 has had on volcanologists theories on volcanoes. Rights: Sung-Hyun Park/Korea Polar Research Institute Mapping ...

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    How the Ice Ages spurred the evolution of New Zealand’s ...

    The most controversial feature of the New Zealand flora is the plethora of small-leaved trees and shrubs with wiry interlaced branches. This article has been republished from The Conversation ...

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    Invasive weeds and wildfires

    Scientists Tim Curran (Lincoln University), Sarah Wyse (University of Auckland) and George Perry (University of Auckland) looked at the impacts of exotic plant species on fires. This is their ...

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    How did ancient moa survive the ice age – and what can ...

    One of New Zealand’s iconic moa species was almost wiped out during the last ice age according to recently published research. DNA from ancient eastern moa bones is unlocking the secrets of their ...

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    A clock in the rocks: Cosmic rays and Earth science

    Rocks act as geological archives and new techniques are helping scientists capture data about past events. This article has been republished from The Conversation under Creative Commons licence ...

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    Scientists using ‘fake news’ to stop predators killing ...

    Scientists used ‘fake news’ to stop predators killing endangered shorebirds — and the result was remarkable. This article has been republished from The Conversation under Creative Commons licence ...

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    Capturing space junk and bringing it back to Earth

    This article has been republished from The Conversation under Creative Commons licence CC BY-ND 4.0. It was written by Ralph Cooney, Professor Emeritus in Advanced Materials, University of ...

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    Why the Australasian Health Star Rating needs major ...

    Unhealthy diets cause multiple physical and mental health problems. To help consumers make healthier choices, Australia and New Zealand introduced the voluntary Health Star Rating (HSR) system in ...

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    Plastic pollution and marine microbes

    Plastic and microplastic pollution of oceans is a wicked problem. Using bioinformatics and statistical analysis, scientist Victor Gambarini looked to correlate marine microbes that could degrade ...

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    Ancestral Māori adapted quickly in the face of rapid ...

    A more precise timeline now shows Aotearoa was first settled in the North Island before the settlers expanded south and then retreated again when the climate changed. This article has been ...

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    Call of the huia: how NZ’s bird of the century contest ...

    By including five extinct species in its Bird of the Year competition, Forest & Bird is providing a way to mourn what we’ve lost – and also to strive to save what remains. This article has ...

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    Read news like a scientist

    When fake news, misreporting and alternative facts are everywhere, reading the news can be a challenge. Not only is there plenty of misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, climate change ...

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    Antarctica tipping points

    What are the irreversible changes we could be facing if we fail to keep global warming below 2 and what actions can we take? This article has been republished from The Conversation under Creative ...

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    Could raupō help restore wetlands?

    New research details the history of raupō from the time before people arrived in Aotearoa. It shows this resilient, opportunistic plant – and taonga species – can play an important role restoring ...

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    Decolonising science

    We are witnessing a resurgence of Indigenous knowledge and growing acknowledgement of its scientific value worldwide. This article has been republished from The Conversation under Creative ...

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    Improving Aotearoa New Zealand’s biosecurity detection

    This article has been republished from The Conversation under Creative Commons licence CC BY-ND 4.0 and is written by Dr Angela (Ang) McGaughran, Senior Lecturer in Population Genomics ...

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    Can customary harvesting of our native species be ...

    An overhaul of the conservation laws of Aotearoa could allow Māori to resume traditional harvesting practices of some native species. This article was originally titled Can customary harvesting ...

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    Sharks and rays facing extinction

    Overfishing is the primary threat to deep-water sharks and rays. Research has found that their long lifespans and slow reproduction rates make these species as vulnerable to overexploitation as ...

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    New Zealand’s GE technology reform carries risks and ...

    Genetic modification is back on the political agenda in Aotearoa New Zealand. The issue may not be as hotly contentious as it once was, but big questions remain about the way forward. This ...

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