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COP28 Outcomes and 8 Key Takeaways

January 27, 2024

COP28, the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), marked a significant milestone in the global effort to address climate change. Held ...

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Is Australia More Plastic-Friendly Now?

October 3, 2023

In July 2019, New Zealand’s plastic industry underwent its biggest change to date. Single-use shopping bags were banned at supermarkets nationwide. In the subsequent years, we’ve seen more plastic ...

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The Monsoons of India, the Fires of Greece

July 25, 2023

Around this time last year, we reported heavy monsoon weather in Pakistan, with rainfall occurring at a rate ten times heavier than the yearly average. Again, the monsoon weather has descended with...

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The Climate in Review: May 2023 Edition

May 17, 2023

As usual with our climate column, dozens of stories have been developing in the last few weeks, all of which impact our globe. Here, in the climate in review, we aim to give a general report on sev...

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Extreme Flooding Hits Auckland - Climate Change is Here

February 6, 2023

While the lower South Island battles against a heatwave, the North Island and parts of the upper South Island have more pressing concerns. Auckland, the Coromandel, Nelson, Northland, Tairāwhiti, t...

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Climate Change - The Results of COP27

November 21, 2022

COP27 has been a gruelling couple of weeks, with a mixed bag of real results and unresolved frustrations.  COP27 is the 27th Conference of the Parties for the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Conve...

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