Jun 13, 2024 | Ngā Ara Whetū, Politics & Society, Science & Technology
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...
Dec 5, 2023 | Business & Economics, Featured
Words by Tim Hazledine Photo by Marcela Vitória on Unsplash Uber-style surge pricing, adjusted in real-time according to road speeds and conditions, would be a good way to tackle congestion, writes Tim Hazledine. If you’re considering driving your car...
Sep 7, 2023 | Featured, Politics & Society
Xinyu Fu, University of Waikato; Iain White, University of Waikato; Rob Bell, University of Waikato, and Silvia Serrao-Neumann, University of Waikato Photo by Denny Müller on Unsplash Despite countries pouring billions of dollars into “protecting” communities,...
Aug 15, 2023 | Featured, Science & Technology
Timothy Welch, University of Auckland Photo by Phillip Flores on Unsplash Tune into news from about any part of the planet, and there will likely be a headline about extreme weather. While these stories will be specific to the location, they all tend to include...