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Intense heatwaves directly threaten crops and native species. Here’s what we can do
During Australia’s unprecedented heatwave in late January, air temperatures reached 50°C in inland South Australia. Days of sustained heat and…
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Your gut microbes can be anti-aging – scientists are uncovering how to keep your microbiome youthful
People have long given up on the search for the Fountain of Youth, a mythical spring that could reverse aging.…
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When ICE sweeps a community, public health pays a price – and recovery will likely take years
The Trump administration announced on Feb. 12, 2026, that it is ending Operation Metro Surge, its deployment of more than…
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How deregulation made electricity more expensive, not cheaper
American families are feeling the pinch of rising electricity prices. In the past five years alone, the generation portion of…
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Cement has a climate problem — here’s how geopolymers with add-ins like cork could help fix it
Concrete is all around you – in the foundation of your home, the bridges you drive over, the sidewalks and…
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Trump has scrapped the long-standing legal basis for tackling climate emissions
Regulating climate emissions just became more difficult. US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has…
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Want to boost uptake of battery EVs? Subsidise chargers at home and work – not the vehicles
Let’s say you want to encourage more drivers to shift to battery-electric vehicles. What’s the best way to do it?…
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How Bad Bunny’s power pole dance spotlighted the colonial legacy of energy poverty
When Bad Bunny and his dancers scaled power poles during his Super Bowl performance, he wasn’t just entertaining millions. He…
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‘Not met their duty of care’: new report finds racism is widespread at Australian unis
Racism is a “widespread” and “systemic” problem in Australian universities, a major new report has found. According to the Australian…
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New dietary guidelines prioritize ‘real food’ – but low-income pregnant women can’t easily obtain it
The federal government’s message in its new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, released in January 2026, couldn’t be simpler: “Eat real…
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Coffee crops are dying from a fungus with species-jumping genes – researchers are ‘resurrecting’ their genomes to understand how and why
For anyone who relies on coffee to start their day, coffee wilt disease may be the most important disease you’ve…
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In World War II’s dog-eat-dog struggle for resources, a Greenland mine launched a new world order
On April 9, 1940, Nazi tanks stormed into Denmark. A month later, they blitzed into Belgium, Holland and France. As…
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How Indigenous ideas about non-linear time can help us navigate ecological crises
It is common to think of time as moving in only one direction – from point A, through point B,…
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4 lessons NZ should take from another summer of weather disasters
Another summer of extreme weather has destroyed and damaged homes, cut off communities and, in the most tragic cases, left…
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That e-bike you bought your teen might be an illegal electric motorbike – and the risks are real
A “health emergency”. A “total menace”. “Take them away and crush them”. E-bikes are in the news for all the…
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