Moa for sale: trade in extinct birds' bones threatens New Zealand's...
Paleontologists are begging the New Zealand government to immediately halt the trade in the priceless bones of the extinct moa bird, fearing that millions of years of science is disappearing as entire
View Article'A good day': New Zealand adds area half the size of Auckland to...
A national park in New Zealand has been expanded by 64,000 hectares – the largest gain for a national park in the country’s history. Kahurangi national park is situated in the north-west corner of New
View ArticleAddressing the used vehicles market: potential strategies for importing and...
Most developing and transition countries do not have vehicle manufacturing capabilities hence rely on import of their entire vehicle fleet. A large percentage of these vehicles are imported as used or
View ArticleThe unprecedented coupled ocean-atmosphere summer heatwave in the New Zealand...
During austral summer (DJF) 2017/18, the New Zealand region experienced an unprecedented coupled ocean-atmosphere heatwave, covering an area of 4 million km2.
View ArticleClimate change is hitting hard across New Zealand, official report finds
The major focus on climate change in Environment Aotearoa 2019, a stocktake on New Zealand's environment released today, is a welcome change. The report describes an environment that faces serious...
View ArticleAssociation between exposure to the natural environment, rurality, and...
Several small experimental studies and cross-sectional observational studies have shown that exposure to the natural environment might protect against attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
View ArticleUnder construction: hidden emissions and untapped potential of buildings for...
Constructing and renovating New Zealand buildings between now and 2050 could pump out climate change pollution equivalent to one million cars on the road every year, a new report by New Zealand Green...
View ArticleMilking the Planet: How big dairy is heating up the planet and hollowing...
Thirteen of the world’s largest dairy corporations combined to emit more greenhouse gases (GHGs) in 2017 than major polluters BHP, the Australia-based mining, oil and gas giant or ConocoPhillips,
View ArticleSDSN Networks in Action 2020
SDSN’s National and Regional Networks promote the localization and implementation of the SDGs, develop long-term transformation pathways, provide education for sustainable development, and launch
View ArticleBuilding agricultural resilience to natural hazard-induced disasters:...
Drawing from seven case studies – Chile, Italy, Japan, Namibia, New Zealand, Turkey and the United States – this joint OECD‑FAO report argues for a new approach to building resilience to NHID in...
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