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From serious injuries to thrill-seeking rideouts, teens on overpowered e-bikes have provoked a media frenzy. But the risks of these vehicles is very real.
After a series of extreme weather events over the past month, NZ has been reminded that disasters aren’t just acts of nature.
Māori, for instance, do not place the present at the centre; as some researchers put it, ‘there is no centre’.
This reproductive slow down seems closely linked to climate-driven changes in the remote Southern Ocean.
Even as the US steps back from Paris and New Zealand flirts with imported gas, the global energy transition is gathering speed.
Fracking exploration wells could proceed in the Kimberley. Given how much more we know about the risks of fracking, this seems dangerous.
The urgent need to slash Australia’s carbon emissions is undeniable. But the sluggish transition is making it tougher to offer certainty for workers.
The lower Murray, home to the beloved Coorong, is officially in its death throes. The only way to save it is community, research and more flowing water.
Australia cannot meet its 2035 climate target with existing policy settings: Stronger incentives are urgently needed.
As heavier rain raises landslide risk, gaps in data, law and funding leave New Zealand relying on response rather than prevention.
Sometimes criticism of vets is unfair – and harmful. But a new book urges us to reflect deeply on ethics in veterinary services.
If the biggest coal exporters banned new coal mines, they could drive the shift to renewables – and benefit while they do it.
South Australian authorities are again on the hunt for the elusive red-whiskered bulbul. Does the xenophobia of the past still influence our attitudes today?
A dramatic ocean rescue reminded us that Australian coastal weather can be unpredictable. Here’s how to spot when conditions are changing.
There’s a new plan to manage Victoria’s forests. But if it uses machines to ‘thin’ trees this could affect wildlife and increase bushfire risk.
Long-footed potoroos dig up and eat many truffle-like fungi, spreading spores and keeping vital fungi-forest relationships healthy.
It wasn’t so long ago pundits claimed Australia’s grid couldn’t run on higher than 20% renewables. Now it’s 50%.
New research finds about 20 groups dominate climate policy in Australia, from firms to industry advocates and NGOs to thinktanks.
Native predators like owls and goannas are dying from eating poisoned rats and mice. Wildlife experts are shocked the government won’t ban these toxic compounds.
Cities swelter in heatwaves - they heat up faster and stay hotter. But Australia has few strategies to cool them. Here’s how we could shift from laggard to leader.
In 2009, the combination of a cyclone, atmospheric waves and warm moist air triggered a record-breaking heatwave. It’s happening again.
Following the death of a young backpacker, the Queensland government has killed dingoes seen near her body. But will this cull protect tourists?
Yes, climate change is worsening and action is uneven. But the shift away from fossil fuels is beginning.
After the fatal landslides at Mount Maunganui, attention has focused on recent tree removal from Mauao. But landslides rarely have simple causes.