Are we living in the Sixth Extinction?
By Michael Hannah There are solutions to the ecological problems facing the planet and we have some time to implement them – we had better use that time wisely. Towards the end of the Permian period, a little (geologically speaking) over 250 million years ago, the...
What can we do about climate change? Here are five ways to tackle the biodiversity and climate change crises simultaneously
By Pete Smith, Camille Parmesan & Mark Maslin There are options for addressing climate change and biodiversity loss together – so called nature-based solutions – which are solutions to societal challenges that involve working with nature. A landmark...
How is climate change impacting New Zealand’s biodiversity?
By Cate Macinnis-Ng & Angus Mcintosh Many New Zealand species are already at risk because of predators and habitat loss. Climate change makes things worse. Islands are biodiversity hotspots. They are home to 20% of the world’s plants and animals yet cover only 5%...
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...
Bushfires: Can ecosystems recover from such dramatic losses of biodiversity?
By Darren Evans The impacts of climate change – in particular, the consequences of the increasing frequency of extreme weather events on all life should be abundantly clear. The sheer scale and intensity of the Australian bushfire crisis have led to apocalyptic scenes...
What is the relationship between climate change and wildfires? 🔊
The intensity and breadth of the wildfires in Australia have drawn attention to the effects of climate change and the need for greater commitment to counter the global environmental crisis. What are the scientific and political links between the fires and climate...
How can we adapt to a fierier world?
By George Perry George Perry explains the uptake in wildfires globally and how we can adapt to our changing environment. Australia. California. Mediterranean Europe. Alaska. Greenland. Each week there seem to be news reports describing unprecedented fire events in...
Safeguarding our ocean ecosystems from tipping points
Interview with Professor Simon Thrush (head of the Institute of Marine Science, University of Auckland) Your research focuses on ecosystem tipping points. What are they? A tipping point is a sudden, abrupt, often dramatic change in the way that a natural...
Why are glaciers declining in New Zealand? 🔊
2018 saw the worst ice melts in New Zealand since the 1980s. But why are glaciers declining in Aotearoa? Mitch Fuller speaks with doctoral student Lauren Vargo about her research into glacial melting. Lauren Vargo is a doctoral student at the Antarctic Research Centre...Subscribe by Email
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