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The MixApril 3

Warning signals loud and clear

The climate stripes (shown here for Dunedin) are a compelling way to look at how temperature has changed over the past 100 years or so. They show how average annual temperature has changed, with darker blue colours indicating cooler conditions, and red for warmer years. The story is similar around the world: decades of variation around a relatively stable average, followed by irregular — but sustained — warming.
Warning signals loud and clear
Warning signals loud and clear
The MixFebruary 6

Sweating the small stuff

When the heat is on, we’re not the only ones frying.
Sweating the small stuff
Sweating the small stuff
The MixOctober 31

Extreme weather plan must focus on local

If the focus is shifting to climate adaptation, we need to get it right, write Janice Lord, Christine Winter and Andrea Foley.
Extreme weather plan must focus on local
Extreme weather plan must focus on local
Life & StyleSeptember 19

Change happens close to home

There’s power in the local and right now it is in voters’ hands.
Change happens close to home
Change happens close to home
The MixSeptember 5

Observing our rise and fall

Every millimetre counts when it comes to sea level rise.
Observing our rise and fall
Observing our rise and fall
The MixJuly 11

A joined-up response to climate crisis

Academics from across the University of Otago continue to offer solutions to the climate crisis.
A joined-up response to climate crisis
A joined-up response to climate crisis
The MixMay 17

Time, travel and climate change

Have you ever been amazed by how much one person can achieve in a day, a week or a year?
Time, travel and climate change
Time, travel and climate change
The MixMarch 21

The many benefits of caring

Restoring nature brings its own rewards, while addressing climate impacts.
The many benefits of caring
The many benefits of caring
The MixDecember 21

Healthy lives on an ailing planet

Health services will need to be sufficiently robust to cope with climate change.
Healthy lives on an ailing planet
Healthy lives on an ailing planet
Life & StyleOctober 26

Social cohesion the key to survival

Weathering the storm usually involves more than a measure of preparedness, writes Janet Stephenson.
Social cohesion the key to survival
Social cohesion the key to survival
The MixAugust 23

A view from the cosmos

Knowing our place can give us hope.
A view from the cosmos
A view from the cosmos
The MixJune 28

Green infrastructure a blueprint for resilience

We can tick all sorts of boxes by greening our infrastructure.
Green infrastructure a blueprint for resilience
Green infrastructure a blueprint for resilience
Life & StyleMay 3

Navigating a changing climate

We need to care about the tiniest of creatures to support our aquaculture industry.
Navigating a changing climate
Navigating a changing climate
The MixDecember 1

A crisis of invisibility

There’s work to be done to safeguard hidden biodiversity in a changing world, writes Katerina Achilleos.
A crisis of invisibility
A crisis of invisibility
Life & StyleOctober 6

The case for physical activity

Movements can work for and against sustainability.
The case for physical activity
The case for physical activity
The MixAugust 6

Planning for the worst

Measure our election contenders by their state of preparedness.
Planning for the worst
Planning for the worst
The MixJune 1

Emissions need both a price and a cap

Our emissions trading scheme needs to change if it is to do its job.
Emissions need both a price and a cap
Emissions need both a price and a cap
The MixMay 7

A powerful tool for change

A new book offers complete answers to the wicked problem of climate change.
A powerful tool for change
A powerful tool for change
Life & StyleApril 9

Time for action and justice

The unequivocal evidence for climate change demands a commensurate response, write Daniel Kingston, Inga Smith and Sara Walton.
Time for action and justice
Time for action and justice
The MixNovember 13

Now the day has arrived

Movie scenarios are playing out in Egypt in real time.
Now the day has arrived
Now the day has arrived
The MixJuly 17

Our grandchildren need change now

We’re living in critical years for future generations, writes Janet Stephenson.
Our grandchildren need change now
Our grandchildren need change now
The MixMarch 27

Getting around to a win-win

The lessons learned from reducing tobacco harm can be applied to the climate crisis, writes Alex Macmillan.
Getting around to a win-win
Getting around to a win-win
The MixNovember 7

Investing in the future

People are increasingly turning their minds to the implications finance has for a sustainable future.
Investing in the future
Investing in the future
The MixSeptember 12

Holding back the rivers of ice

The great ice sheets will continue to melt, unless we change, writes Inga Smith.
Holding back the rivers of ice
Holding back the rivers of ice
The MixJuly 18

Reasons to remain grounded

Can we fly with moral engagement in times of radical carbon emissions reduction, asks James Higham.
Reasons to remain grounded
Reasons to remain grounded