Can marine microbes break down microplastics?
By Victor Gambarini, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau. Photo used is Microplastic by Oregon State University, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 Marine plastic pollution is a massive environmental issue, with a plastic smog of an estimated 170 trillion particles...
Sustain: What role can seaweed farming play in the fight against climate change?
AgriSea CEO Clare Bradley and Tane Bradley (AgriSea CIO) inspect a seaweed harvest on a New Zealand beach. ©AgriSea. With increasing interest in aquaculture as an alternative to land-based agriculture, Dr Pauline Herbst speaks to Prof Andrew Jeffs, from the Institute...
Sustain: What are the future of cities in a climate crisis?
Brisbane City Flood 2013. Photo by ShepsSnaps, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 With over half the global population living in urban centres, a number which is projected to rise to around two-thirds by 2050, the relationship between cities and the climate crisis is...
Planet + People vs Plastics
On Earth Day 2024, Ngā Ara Whetū partnered with Te Aka Mātauranga Matepukupuku, the Centre for Cancer Research, to discuss the ubiquitous presence of plastics in our environment, and the impact they are having to the land, sea, air, animals, and on our own health and...
Sustain: How can nature guide our remedies for climate change driven flooding?
Flooded. Photo by Peter Castleton, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Sustain is a podcast brought to you by Ngā Ara Whetū: Centre for Climate, Biodiversity, and Society. As the climate crisis continues, flooding has become an increasingly serious problem, causing death and...
Sustain: What does a new President mean for biodiversity in Guatemala?
Guatemalan anti-mining protester with sign. Photo by Jackie McVickar, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Sustain is a podcast brought to you by Ngā Ara Whetū: Centre for Climate, Biodiversity, and Society. Guatemala is one of the most dangerous countries in the world...
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...
Sustain: Is forestry contributing to climate change?
Forest fire. Photo by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, licensed under CC0 1.0 Sustain is a podcast brought to you by Ngā Ara Whetū: Centre for Climate, Biodiversity, and Society. Forestry has been emphasised by governments around the world as a means to...
What if China wins?
By Stephen Hoadley A winning China would regain what the Qing Dynasty enjoyed three centuries ago: a central geo-political leadership role among its periphery of tributary states. This essay is an exploratory thought-exercise in the form of a scenario addressing the...Subscribe by Email
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