A long held suspicion that trees emit electrical currents into the atmosphere has been bolstered by new research from the Queensland University of Technology. Published in Environmental Science and Technology, scientists from the university’s International Laboratory for Air Quality and … Read more
With the bee population in decline, new studies have found even supposedly safe doses of the most commonly used pesticides are causing damage to already struggling colonies. Two studies assessed the effects of neonicotinoid pesticides which are currently licensed in New Zealand. … Read more
The whio duck is down to the last 3000 individuals, and it’s our job to protect them. The whio has always been an iconic bird for the anglers, trampers, white water rafters and kayakers of Aotearoa. But those less familiar … Read more
Maui’s dolphins are on the brink of extinction and conservation organisations are calling for urgent action to save the estimated 55 that remain of the native species. Following a release from the Department of Conservation which revealed a 50 per … Read more
A team of Waikato University scientists are embarking on a nationwide road show in a bid to highlight how they can save New Zealand’s lakes. For two months the Lakes Ecosystem Restoration New Zealand programme (LERNZ), will visit regional councils … Read more
New Zealand’s green party are pushing for the Ross Sea to be declared a Marine Protected Area. The call comes soon after The Jung Woo 2 came to grief in the Ross Sea – the third vessel to founder in … Read more
The idea of a marine reserve where large snapper and crayfish can do what they do best – reproduce – is one that should be encouraged. Marine reserves provide just that. In a country where 33 per cent of our land … Read more
The New Zealand sea lion is one of the rarest in the world and is classified by the Department of Conservation as ‘nationally critical’: the same classification given to the kakapo and Maui’s dolphin. More than 95 per cent of the breeding … Read more
Imagine if there were only 110 kiwis left in the wild. That’s how many Maui’s dolphins there are believed to be. Now critically endangered, they are found only on the west coast of the North Island. And studies estimate that … Read more
New Zealand is an island nation built on great ocean-going traditions, and to this day it seems there is a healthy dose of salt water that flows through the veins of every one of us. Boating, fishing and water sports … Read more