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MetService is forecasting an end to the relatively settled conditions over Aotearoa during the weekend, as the ridge of high pressure over the country begins to drift away east. Meteorologist Alwyn Bakker explains: “As the ridge moves off, it’s ...

Progress is underway to shift towards a low-carbon future – but more action is urgently required, the Climate Commission says in its report to government. The Commission stresses the technology and tools needed to transition to a low-emissions future ...

YouTube Music is deepening investments in Black communities by opening applications to the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund Class of 2022, aimed at enabling Black artists to commercialise their work. Grant applications for the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund Class of 2022 will open on 21 June 2021. Eligibility has been expanded to include songwriters and producers, allowing Black […]

Aotearoa New Zealand has taken significant steps towards Predator Free 2050 in the five years since the launch of this ambitious goal, says the Department of Conservation (DOC). A Predator Free 2050 five-year progress report was released today at a Predator ...

Somei-yoshino cherry blossoms (Asahi Shimbun file photo) Following a wave of opposition, the Japan Meteorological Agency decided to work with the Environment Ministry to continue observations of plants and animals to gauge seasonal shifts, and expects the program to also cover global warming. The decades-old phenological observation system is used to confirm how fast the season changes in specific regions. The information is used for the traditional declaration of the sakura cherry blossoming s...

Friday, 4 June 2021, 11:09 am New technology being developed by a research team at the University of Canterbury could lead to deeper understanding of New Zealand’s threatened and endangered insects, paving the way to more effective conservation management. Innovation has long been a key part of New Zealand’s internationally well-regarded bird conservation programmes, such as radio tracking tools for bird management. At a stretch, this technology can also be used to study large invertebrate...

Henderson, NV, USA. June 3, 2021: CH4 Global Inc., and its scientific collaborator in New Zealand, The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) are thrilled to announce that their collaboration has solved the largest challenge for ...

Conservation of the native rewarewa, also known as New Zealand honeysuckle, has just taken a major step forward. A team of Genomics Aotearoa scientists from Manaaki Whenua - Landcare research, Plant & Food Research and University of Otago ...

How can New Zealand help to feed a growing global population, in a way that is healthy for people and the planet? Exploring how Kiwi innovation and ingenuity can make a difference to the global future of food is the focus for a one-day event, Feed Our ...

What keeps consumers hooked on high sugar soft drink? Advertising, of course. But why are some consumers more adept at ignoring these cues than others? A new study from Flinders University, published in Appetite , has found participants with an ...