Heat waves in Aotearoa New Zealand over recent summers are already causing wide-ranging effects on the environment, a new study suggests.
Environment
May 2, 2023
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New Zealand's treasured kiwi birds are shuffling around Wellington's verdant hills for the first time in a century, after a drive to eliminate invasive predators from the capital's surrounds.
Plants & Animals
Apr 29, 2023
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A global study published in Ecological Letters shows with hitherto unmatched differentiation the extent to which non-native plants have spread to oceanic and coastal islands over the last 5,000 years.
Plants & Animals
Apr 26, 2023
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It was pitched as the "most significant" shift in Australia's armed forces in decades. And among the headline announcements, climate change was recognized as an issue of national security.
Environment
Apr 25, 2023
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Plant nutrient content reflects their overall metabolic health and has a direct impact on plant growth, development, and reproduction. Nonstructural carbohydrates (NSCs), for example, are a type of temporary storage for carbohydrates ...
Ecology
Apr 24, 2023
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Access to space is getting easier and more accessible as more and more platforms are coming online that can significantly decrease the cost of getting into Earth's orbit or even beyond. Now, another company has taken a step ...
Space Exploration
Apr 13, 2023
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New Zealand is in an unusual position in the developed world when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions. About half of all emissions come from agriculture, and almost a quarter can be attributed to biological emissions (nitrous ...
Ecology
Apr 13, 2023
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Imagine a murderous sausage with legs. Give it a heartbeat up to 300 beats per minute and a need to consume a third of its weight daily just to survive. What have you got? A weasel.
Plants & Animals
Apr 5, 2023
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A team of environmental scientists at the University of Auckland and Manaaki Whenua—Landcare Research, both in New Zealand, has found that one of the reasons for the declining population of the endangered kākāpō is a ...
NASA's Scientific Balloon Program is scheduled to conduct two super pressure balloon (SPB) launches from Wānaka, New Zealand, to further test and qualify the technology, which can offer cost savings compared to space missions.
Space Exploration
Apr 3, 2023
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