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Google's Larry Page has been granted New Zealand residency, boosting the country’s image as a refuge for tech billionaires. Is it all because the Pacific island nation is the best place to shelter from societal collapse?

Climate collapse: The people who fear society is doomed No scientific study has found that climate change is likely to wipe out civilization, but for many even the possibility is terrifying enough to upend their lives. Rich countries like the US and Australia have seen apocalyptic images of climate change after smoke from wildfires darkened skies above big cities When Typhoon Vamco battered the Philippines in November last year, unleashing a months worth of rain on the capital Manila in less th...

Bats: 4 good reasons to save them While some bats indeed suck blood and others carry viruses like COVID-19, we couldnt live without them. Pollinating hundreds of plant species and dispersing their seeds, bats are central cogs in diverse ecosystems. Bats often have a bad reputation — but we need them to survive Bats have been mythologized for millennia as mystical, elusive and sometimes satanic creatures of the night. Indeed, the cave-dwelling superhero Batman is said to have been inspired by...

Living Planet: Rethinking growth How can our economies keep growing when we live on a planet with finite resources? The short answer, according to some, is they cant. Ecological economists say its time to instead embrace "degrowth." But what does this mean, and how do we change? DWs Ruby Russell explains. Listen to audio 09:03 Share

Flying foxes: Australias love-hate relationship with fruit bats Australian towns have made headlines complaining of "bat tornadoes." But ecologists say flying foxes are vital to preserving forest and need protection from climate change and habitat loss.  The Australian grey-headed flying fox is an important pollinator for Australias forests Earlier this year, the term "bat tornado" started appearing in the Australian and international media. It all started with a BBC report from the town of I...