How did climate denial get its start, and what does anti-government ideology have to do with it?
“Exxon Knew” by Johnny Silvercloud is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 By Ben Goldson As public concern over climate change grew towards the end of the 20th century, a sprawling network of denialist groups emerged. Financed by major fossil fuel companies, the...
What’s triggering the Southern Ocean sea ice decline? Over 200 scientists sound the alarm for urgent conservation action.
Andrew J Constable, University of Tasmania and Jess Melbourne-Thomas, CSIRO Photo by Martin Sanchez on Unsplash While the Southern Ocean around Antarctica has been warming for decades, the annual extent of winter sea ice seemed relatively stable – compared to...
Are Pacific Nations Paying the Price for New Zealand’s Labor Shortages?
Apisalome Movono, Massey University; Regina Scheyvens, Massey University, and Sophie Auckram, Massey University Photo by Ishan @seefromthesky on Unsplash The three party leaders currently negotiating to form New Zealand’s next government might have their...
What can ‘straight sport’ learn from the Gay Games?
Words by lisahunter and Richard Pringle Photo by Clem Onojeghuo on Unsplash The Gay Games, a major international multi-sport event, is underway in Hong Kong and Guadalajara, Mexico. As seen with the FIFA Women’s World Cup and the Summer Paralympics, mega sporting...
Reviving a Lost Heritage: How Can an Indigenous Community Resurrect Its Dormant Language?
Words by Julianne Evans Picture from Canterbury Museum via Wikimedia Commons, Chatham Islands people, 1910 Ta rē Moriori, the language of the Chatham Islands, is one of New Zealand’s indigenous languages but has no native speakers, something linguist John...
Will the Clean Car Discount’s Reversal Shift the Gear on SUV and Ute Sales in NZ?
Timothy Welch, University of Auckland Photo by Douglas Bagg on Unsplash With National, ACT and NZ First locked in coalition negotiations, various urgent and climate-related transport challenges hang in the balance. Based on pre-election rhetoric, the Clean Car...
Are we heading towards a world without antibiotics?
Allen Cheng, Monash University Photo by Luke Jones on Unsplash These days, we don’t think much about being able to access a course of antibiotics to head off an infection. But that wasn’t always the case – antibiotics have been available for less than a...
How are global powers engaging with the Pacific? And who is most effective? These 5 maps provide a glimpse
Words by Joanne Wallis, University of Adelaide; Alan Tidwell, Georgetown University; Henrietta McNeill, Australian National University, and Michael Rose, University of Adelaide Photo by Tanushree Rao on Unsplash After years of neglect, there’s a reason why...
Can tourism thrive without the environment picking up the bill?
From the University of Auckland Photo by Mac Gaither on Unsplash The cruise ships are back, along with the backpackers and campervans. According to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), tourism is expected to bring a much-needed $15...Subscribe by Email
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