What are the public health and environmental impacts of wildfires?
By Max Moritz and Faith Kearns Deadly fires across California over the past several years have shown how wildfire has become a serious public health and safety issue. Deadly fires across California over the past several years have shown how wildfire has become a...
How bad is food poverty in New Zealand? 🔊
A new report has been released by the Child Poverty Action Group detailing food poverty and how it affects children in New Zealand. The report is titled “Aotearoa, land of the long wide bare cupboard” and comes in addition to research from the Auckland...
Q+A: What are the best ways to mitigate climate change?
As California burns, oceans rise, storms intensify, and Greenland’s glaciers melt, the world continues to try to identify solutions to the ongoing climate crisis. Mark Jacobson has conducted a new study on the impacts of carbon capture and direct air capture. Are...
Is corruption to blame for the Amazon forest fires?
By Rodrigo Telles de Souza Amazonia Is burning, and corruption is one of the reasons, says Rodrigo Telles de Souza. Amazonia is the largest tropical rainforest in the world, spread over nine South American countries (Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, French...
Is there freshwater under our oceans? 🔊
A group of researchers has found that there are definite and viable sources of freshwater under our oceans. Adrian Werner of Flinders University has been leading a team studying groundwater, and offshore aquifers, and their findings suggest there is freshwater....
Q+A: Could working with gangs help reduce crime?
New Zealand National Party leader Simon Bridges wants to stop gang members from gaining access to welfare if they cannot prove their income is from legitimate sources. This comes at a time when some gangs are wanting changes in their community. However, sociologist...
Are armed police patrols the solution to gun violence? 🔊
The debate around the trial of armed police patrols in New Zealand continues since it was announced three weeks ago. The patrols will be rolled out in Manukau, Waikato, and Canterbury and involve heavily armed, specially trained units roaming the streets in vehicles....
Turning off the lights: Is the government to blame if Mediaworks’ TV3 shuts down?
By Peter A. Thompson Is the government to blame if Mediaworks’ TV3 shuts down? Peter Thompson looks into the crisis at the struggling network. MediaWorks’ television business has been attracting a great deal of attention recently, but unfortunately not entirely...
What impact will Twitter’s political ad ban have on democracy? 🔊
Last week, Twitter announced it would ban all political advertising from the 22nd of November. Founder Jack Dorsey says that political reach should be earned, not bought. The announcement came as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg testified on Capitol Hill about...Subscribe by Email
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