Beneath the Ice, a Collapse Begins: How Antarctic Change Hits the Food Web
Jacqui Stuart, VUW, CC BY-NC-ND
Editorial: Kawau Island’s Poison Plan — Conservation or Chemical Catastrophe?
A proposal quietly moving through the system could make Kawau Island the most chemically saturated inhabited island in New Zealand history. From June 2025 to April 2027, Auckland Council, with backing from DOC, Predator Free 2050 Ltd, and the Manuhiri…
Invasive Caulerpa Seaweed Detected Off Little Barrier Island
Patches of the invasive seaweed Exotic Caulerpa have been discovered at three locations off the northeast coast of Little Barrier Island, prompting a rapid response from local biosecurity and iwi groups. The seaweed, which includes the species Caulerpa brachypus and…
Caulerpa Spread Risks Billions – Report
By Susan Botting, Local Democracy Reporter, NZME
Earth’s seasonal rhythms are changing, putting species and ecosystems at risk
Photo / Shutterstock / Colin Stephenson By Daniel Hernández Carrasco, University of Canterbury and Jonathan Tonkin, University of Canterbury
Government Greenlights Three R&D Projects to Tackle Invasive Caulerpa
Photo / Sid Ware / Ministry for Primary Industries
UV Light Offers Promise for Some Caulerpa, Uncertain Impact for Aotea
Ultraviolet light is used to make drinking water safe, zap bugs, and reveal blood spatter at crime scenes. Now, a team from the University of Auckland is exploring whether it could also help preserve New Zealand’s kaimoana and boatie way…
Government to Resume Oil and Gas Exploration
Photo / Angus Dreaver / RNZ The Government will reverse its ban on oil and gas exploration, Minister for Resources Shane Jones has confirmed. Jones said New Zealand’s natural gas reserves were declining and sustainable sources like wind, solar and…
Aotea Gets High-Tech Weapon to Fight Caulerpa
A new weapon is joining the fight against the invasive Caulerpa algae. The Aotea Caulerpa Response Team, MPI, the Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board and Auckland Council are teaming up to use suction dredges to remove Caulerpa from key locations. These…
A clock in the rocks: what cosmic rays tell us about Earth’s changing surface and climate
Photo / Jamey Stutz, CC BY-SA By Shaun Eaves, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Jamey Stutz, The Ohio State University; Kevin Norton, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, and Pedro Doll, University of Canterbury How…