Pesticide residue from farms and towns is ending up in fresh oysters
For years, oysters have been lauded as one of the most sustainable and healthy seafood options. But our food is…
For years, oysters have been lauded as one of the most sustainable and healthy seafood options. But our food is…
When it rains, stormwater runs down surfaces like streets and parking lots and into drains. Most of the time, we…
Groundwater is the world’s largest unfrozen freshwater reserve. Australia’s Great Artesian Basin alone holds enough water to fill Sydney Harbour…
On the same day last week that Air New Zealand announced the purchase of its first fully electric aircraft, Christchurch…
As we brace for an unusually hot summer, spare a thought for koalas. They will be out and about in…
The Australian government has launched a campaign asking people to “switch off light pollution” to protect wildlife. So, what does…
With an energy-hungry economy, an historic reliance on coal and vast manufacturing enterprises, China is the world’s single largest emitter,…
Scientific research in Antarctica has played a key role in many important discoveries of the past century. But it has…
You’ve probably heard El Niño brings hot and dry weather to the eastern states, but what about the rest of…
Heatwaves are a major public health hazard. Socially disadvantaged people are especially exposed to extreme heat and other impacts of…
Climate change might not be high on its immediate agenda, but New Zealand’s new government does have one potentially significant…
Soaring rents and home prices, increasing mortgage stress, record immigration and a growing population are fuelling a housing crisis and…
The federal government has announced an extra A$150 million for climate finance – including $100 million for the Pacific to…
Until recently, financing fossil fuel projects has been relatively easy. But that is slowly changing. At the COP28 climate negotiations…