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This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Daisy Simmons

Eco-anxiety, also known as climate anxiety, eco-grief, or climate doom, is the psychological impact of climate change on some people. According to a 2021 survey, 75 per cent of young people in 10 nations, including India, said they thought the future was frightening

Guardian journalists, environmental activists and scientific experts explore some of the greatest challenges facing our natural world – and how we can implement positive change

It has never ceased to surprise me that those who profit at the expense of others are so unaware of the harm suffered by those they exploit, and are so convinced that they have a right to do the exploiting and that their profit is a proper and justifiable reward ... 3 days ago The government’s recent housing package may work; will it do enough? Trick Question: Does New Zealand have a capital gains tax on housing? If you ask the Prime Minister she will say not. It is true that her government ...

Not a good day at the office for Mallard today. $333k cost to the tax payer so far, plus a further $37k in legal fees and the accused apparently has a case against parliamentary services. I think this is going to cost the tax payer a lot more half a million. This really irks me when my taxes go towards defending MPs for saying stupid things. The funds could have fed a few families at Christmas. ianmac 1.1 Jester: the accused apparently has a case against parliamentary serv...

any evidence of " Or maybe you could point me in the right direction? Bit of a vaccine mystery Ginny Andersen: How will domestic capability and manufacturing contribute to New Zealand accessing a vaccine? Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS: New Zealand’s science and vaccine manufacturing sectors have an incredibly important role to play in ensuring New Zealanders get early access to a vaccine. Locally, the Vaccine Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand will receive $10 million to lead COVID-19 vaccine research thro...

Cameron Spencer/Getty Images Three-time Paralympic gold medallist Cameron Leslie – who represents New Zealand in Para swimming and wheelchair rugby – scores a try against the Victoria Thunder during the 2019 Wheelchair Rugby National Championship in Sydney. Sacha Wright may be the one looking after the Wheel Blacks, but they’ve changed the way their team manager sees the world. Four years ago, Sacha Wright took a bit of a punt putting her hand up to manage New Zealand’s wheelchair rugb...