How can we sustain Aotearoa’s wildlife? ▶
In this seminar hosted by the University of Auckland Faculty of Science, experts across several disciplines share their knowledge of how we can help sustain Aotearoa’s wildlife into the future. They share their experience in applying Te Tiriti o Waitangi...
Are we in the midst of a sixth mass extinction event?
By Elizabeth Boakes & David Redding Extinction is a natural process, but it’s happening at 1,000 times the normal speed. Does this mean we are experiencing a sixth mass extinction event? When Sudan the white rhino was put down by his carers earlier this year, it...
How have Orangutans adapted to human behaviour?
By Douglas Sheil, Mike Bruford, Serge Wich, and Stephanie Spehar New research has shown that Orangutans have been adapting to humans for 70,000 years. If you are very lucky you might have seen an orangutan in the wild. Most people have only seen them on television. In...
Could bats guide humans to clean drinking water in places where it’s scarce?
By Theresa Laverty Doctoral candidate Theresa Laverty looks at how bats could guide humans to clean drinking water in places where it is scarce. Desert life depends on reliable access to water. In Namibia’s stark Namib Desert, where I spent 18 months doing research...
Can we save the planet from a sixth mass extinction? 🔊
Planet Earth has faced five mass extinctions in its lifetime. Now we may be facing the sixth. What have we learned from the previous mass extinctions that can help us avoid a total collapse? Can humanity rescue the planet that it has imperiled? Maria Armoudian talks...Subscribe by Email
Completely spam free, opt out any time.
This form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
