Sustainability Bites: How do trees look after us, and how can we look after them? 🔊
Listen to a conversation between Cate Macinnis-Ng, associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences, and Niki Harre, professor in the School of Psychology on how trees respond to climate-related stress. Cate’s speciality is kauri and drought, so this...
What is eco-anxiety? ▶
What is eco-anxiety? How can we learn to be less anxious as the effects of climate change become more prominent? This seminar hosted by the University of Auckland Sustainability Network explores the issue of eco-anxiety and includes speakers from the University of...
Is heat from climate change alone causing coral bleaching? Or is there something more?
By Joanne Ellis Climate change is causing increased large-scale coral bleaching. That’s because when water is too warm, corals expel the algae living in their tissues, causing the coral to turn completely white. If high temperatures persist, then the absence of these...
What needs to happen to address wildfires? 🔊
In the last few weeks, the western part of the United States has experienced one of the worst wildfire seasons in history. Not coincidently, some areas have also recorded the highest temperatures since records began. What is the relationship between climate change and...
How did climate change make the melting of New Zealand’s glaciers ten times more likely?
By Lauren Vargo Glaciers around the world are melting — and for the first time, we can now directly attribute annual ice loss to climate change. We analysed two years in which glaciers in New Zealand melted the most in at least four decades: 2011 and 2018. Both years...
Our seabirds are in trouble: What do we do?
By Brendon Dunphy Currently, 90% of our seabirds are threatened with extinction. It is a colossal loss and a colossally sad number. Aotearoa/New Zealand is the seabird capital of the world. From inspiring ocean wanderers such as the royal albatross (who may not touch...
How bad is the state of New Zealand’s rivers?
By Troy Baisden The latest environmental report on New Zealand’s lakes and rivers reiterates bleak news about the state of freshwater ecosystems, and warns that climate change will exacerbate existing threats. Almost all New Zealand rivers running through urban and...
Will climate change cause biodiversity losses this century?
By Christopher Trisos & Alex Pigot The impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems are already evident. But what will the world’s biodiversity look like in the future? The impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems are already evident. Poleward...
Why should we be worried about climate change in the Arctic?
By Rebecca Dzombak The poles are warming faster than the rest of the planet, causing extreme weather events in the Northern hemisphere. If you’ve been in the Northern Hemisphere lately, you have probably experienced some extreme weather. From extreme cold and snowy...Subscribe by Email
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