A safe place to bask in success
Eight years after their release into Orokonui Ecosanctuary, Otago green skinks have demonstrated again the importance of conservation action, Pearl Barry writes.
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Genius in a bottle
Genius in a bottle
Ireland has demonstrated, again, what good sense container return schemes make.
The future is ahead of us
The future is ahead of us
Our future doesn’t need to resemble a fried chicken promotion.
Adding value to what we grow
Adding value to what we grow
Chutney could provide a clue to getting out of the pickle we're in.
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Stripping away the climate denial
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Stripping away the climate denial
After running for two years in The Weekend Mix, Bruce Mahalski’s climate crisis cartoon strip is now a book. He tells Tom McKinlay about letting the animals have their say.
Social cohesion the key to survival
Social cohesion the key to survival
Weathering the storm usually involves more than a measure of preparedness, writes Janet Stephenson.
A remarkable bird by any name
A remarkable bird by any name
The tītī is a bird with many cousins, the science tells us.
Medical studies expand
Medical studies expand
Mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria will become a bigger part of the curriculum at medical schools across Europe in the face of the climate crisis.
For the love of the environment
For the love of the environment
Sophie Bond reflects on the motivation and rewards for the volunteers whose work she co-ordinates from week to week.
Repairing a broken system
Repairing a broken system
You should be able to keep what you love.
Horopito healing feeling
Horopito healing feeling
It might be that a time-honoured rongoa can do what all those flash pharmceuticals can’t.
Embracing the opportunity
Embracing the opportunity
Energy sovereignty is there if we want it.
Keeping track of carbon progress
Keeping track of carbon progress
A new initiative will allow us to track the carbon reduction plans of our businesses.
Planning to retreat
Planning to retreat
South Dunedin may be the poster child for managed retreat, but its challenges won’t be solved in isolation, Prof Jonathan Boston tells Tom McKinlay.
A view from the cosmos
A view from the cosmos
Knowing our place can give us hope.
Cool-water food chain in trouble
Cool-water food chain in trouble
Every link in a chain matters.
Fine line between sanctuary and slaughter
Fine line between sanctuary and slaughter
A fence can do only so much in the face of relentless nature, writes Elton Smith.
Signing off on plastic
Signing off on plastic
A final opportunity to turn back the plastic tide is just months away.
It’s community at its best
It’s community at its best
It’s often in times of crisis that we see the best in people.
A super tuber’s sweet surprise
A super tuber’s sweet surprise
A little known root vegetable from Peru has a lot going for it.