The Scholars’ Circle: Could a push to “deep listening” help promote biodiversity?
How does deep listening to nature promote biodiversity and a deeper relationship with the natural world? The Scholar’ Circle discuss the book THE SOUNDS OF LIFE: How Digital Technology Is Bringing Us Closer to the World of Animals and Plants. [ dur: 34mins. ]...
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...
Can carbon solve the carbon problem?
Biochar is an ancient technology that could become a major way to address the climate crisis. Professor Ajit Sarmah has written the book on biochar, a form of carbon that at scale could have a major impact in reducing carbon emissions. ...
Is our best weapon against climate change buried in the depths of our fiords?
Words by Rebecca J McLeod, University of Otago and William Austin, University of St Andrews Photo by Yoann Laheurte on Unsplash Cyclone Gabrielle has highlighted forestry slash as a problematic aspect of relying on plantation forests to draw down carbon dioxide...
Is Auckland Transport consulting itself into paralysis?
Photo by Jamie Street on Unsplash Words by Timothy Welch Asking everyone what they think of every transport micro-decision is an enormous waste of time and resources. It’s time to stop asking and start doing, argues Timothy Welch. Your transport agency would...
Can prehistoric droppings help uncover a new world of conservation?
By Jack Marshall Photo: Stella the kākāpō on Codfish Island/Whenua Hou Image: Sabine Bernert | DOC The nocturnal flightless kākāpō is something of a difficult bird. They were once rife in New Zealand, found throughout the North Island and the South. Today, the species...
Can NZ step up and address Earth system decline?
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash The Government of Aotearoa New Zealand has a unique opportunity to demonstrate leadership and action by changing its laws to conform with the laws of nature, writes Klaus Bosselmann. Rather than relying on International Panel...
The UN is asking the International Court of Justice for its opinion on states’ climate obligations. What does this mean?
Photo by NOAA on Unsplash Jacqueline Peel, The University of Melbourne and Zoe Nay, The University of Melbourne The United Nations has just backed a landmark resolution on climate justice. Last week, the UN General Assembly supported a Pacific-led resolution asking...
Is ‘climate anxiety’ a clinical diagnosis? Should it be?
(Image credit: Getty Image/BBC) Fiona Charlson, The University of Queensland and Tara Crandon, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute Last week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, comprised of the world’s most esteemed climate experts, delivered its...Subscribe by Email
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