Environment
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‘Disaster inertia’: why must NZ keep relearning the same lessons from extreme events?
In the aftermath of another summer of weather disasters, there were headlines about a “growing gap” between recovery efforts and…
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Cyclone Narelle: ‘compact’, dangerous and unusually predictable
Tropical Cyclone Narelle is currently a very dangerous Category 5 storm, sitting off the Far North Queensland Coast some 350…
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Global copper demand outstrips supply, threatening electrification and industrial growth
Demand for copper is surging because of demand from new technologies, but suppliers are struggling to keep up, and they…
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Pittsburgh’s air pollution estimated to claim 3,000+ lives per year − and EPA rollbacks aren’t helping
In October 1948, a thick haze rolled into Donora, Pennsylvania, a steel town in the Monongahela Valley, south of Pittsburgh.…
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What we know about croc numbers in the NT after surge in floodwater sightings
Recent crocodile sightings in floodwaters in the Northern Territory have prompted widespread concern, particularly in the town of Katherine and…
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Nations will release an extra 400 million barrels of oil to the market. All we need to do now is not panic at the pump
Despite being one of the world’s top exporters of fossil fuels (coal and gas), Australia has little left of its…
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New ban on dangerous rodent poisons is lifeline for our native animals
We’ve just had an epic win for our native animals, such as owls, goannas and eagles. And after years contributing…
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China’s ban on fuel exports is deeply worrying for Australian air travellers
Australia’s vulnerability to liquid fuel shortages and price hikes has intensified amid reports China has told oil refiners to halt…
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How sewage treatment plants could handle food waste, sparing landfills and the climate
Every day, food scraps disappear into trash bags, are hauled away and forgotten. But that waste could be turned into…
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In its hunt for critical minerals, the US is misconstruing what is and is not America’s
Americans have a reputation for being bad at world geography, and the current U.S. administration is no exception, particularly when…
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Paul Ehrlich, often called alarmist for dire warnings about human harms to the Earth, believed scientists had a responsibility to speak out
Stanford University biologist Paul Ehrlich, who died March 15, 2026, in Palo Alto, California, was a scientific crusader whose dire…
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Seabirds struggled to raise chicks in the Hauraki Gulf this summer.
Some seabirds breeding in New Zealand’s largest marine park struggled to raise chicks this summer, most likely because climate change…
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Australia claims it is ‘on track’ to save nature. We disagree
Without fanfare, the Australian government has published the latest snapshot on its progress toward halting and reversing the loss of…
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Remote communities are more vulnerable to fuel price shocks – could microgrids help?
When diesel prices jump, most Australians notice it at the bowser. But in parts of remote Australia, diesel is what…
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Australians scorn this fish once adored by monks and kings
In many parts of Europe, the common carp is a prized table fish. But the common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is…
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