May 21, 2020 | Science & Technology
By Michael Grose & Julie Arblaster Just how hot will it get this century? Latest climate models suggest it could be worse than we thought. Climate scientists use mathematical models to project the Earth’s future under a warming world, but a group of the latest...
Dec 12, 2019 | Science & Technology
By Phil Shane Why do volcanoes erupt and can we forecast future activity? Phil Shane explains the science behind volcanoes. One of the grand challenges of volcano science is understanding the behaviour of a volcano, and whether can we forecast the likelihood of future...
Jun 14, 2018 | Science & Technology
Our options as a humanity may be dwindling in the face of climate change. The coming changes may completely alter the world as we know it with collapsed ecosystems, mass immigration of climate refugees, and more devastating wars over basic necessities such as food and...
May 8, 2018 | Science & Technology
By Christopher O’Bryan, Eve McDonald-Madden, James Watson, Neil Carter Predators are helping farmers and reducing car crashes with surprising results. Humans may be Earth’s apex predator, but the fleeting shadow of a vulture or the glimpse of a big cat can cause...
May 2, 2018 | Science & Technology
Professor Simon Thrush from the Institute of Marine Science at the University of Auckland talks about his big question, “how do we restore marine ecosystems?” Thrush’s current research interests focus on the ecology of coastal ecosystems, how they respond to...
Apr 4, 2018 | Science & Technology
A major University of Otago-led study into an ancient climate change event that impacted a significant percentage of Earth’s oceans has brought into sharp focus a lesser-known villain in global warming: oxygen depletion. The study is the culmination of a major...
Sep 12, 2017 | Science & Technology
What are tipping points and what do they mean for our planet and our ecosystems on land and in the water? What causes these sudden changes, and how can society be better prepared for such events? Maria Armoudian discusses the phenomenon that is tipping points with...
Aug 10, 2017 | Science & Technology
Throughout much of the world, bee populations have been declining, threatening food supplies that rely on pollinators to reproduce. Their deaths have been tied to insecticides, climate change, and killer mites. What is the latest research on the global health of bees,...
Jun 12, 2017 | Science & Technology
By James Russell James Russell looks at the issue of introduced species in New Zealand and why distinguishing them from native species is important. From the first moment Polynesians landed ashore and carried their gourds and dogs with them, colonists have sought to...