This week some of the country’s top Antarctic scientists met in Christchurch to share the latest research on the continent. Reporter LEE KENNY joined the delegates to discover what the future holds for New Zealand’s frozen neighbour.
The drone also records water temperature. The project has allowed the Bachelor of Environmental Planning student to return home, be part of an important international research project into problems freshwater lakes are facing globally and gain valuable experience. Worried she may be out of her depth working alongside the team of experienced scientists, Potiki, who grew up in Tūrangi and attended Tauhara College in Taupō, said everything had gone swimmingly. “They are all so nice, and we all bring different skills to the table. “You gain a lot from these sorts of hands-on experiences in each other s worlds and I hope it’s something I can continue in my career.”
Verdon Fleece and more. Meanwhile, Morrison is planning a legal challenge against regulations in Northern Ireland that have banned live music over Covid-19 concerns. As one of his notable contemporaries once mused: “When he sings God comes out. When he speaks, the devil’s arse comes out.” Six60 As part of a series of concerts held on Saturdays, Six60 is touring Aotearoa. The tour has received widespread international media attention and recognition noting that Six60 is an anomaly in the world touring circuit right now. Matiu Walters also appeared on
Good Morning Britain with Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid and said: “We felt really fortunate we didn’t want the rest of the world to shut down for us to be able to do this, but look, we are lucky. We had some great leadership, and we did what we had to do.”
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Emperor penguins on the frozen Ross Sea – but what does the future hold for them? “Some species will flourish when waters warm, glaciers retreat or sea ice cover decreases. Others will be increasingly squeezed into smaller and smaller refuge habitats,” he said. “Already some species are expanding southwards as the Antarctic Peninsula warms.” As temperatures increase the need for strict biosecurity will be greater than ever to ensure organisms are not transferred by tourists or scientists, he said. The research concluded that climate change is the greatest “anthropogenic threat” (relating to human activity) that Antarctica faces, now and in the future.