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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 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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Kiwi Businesses Responsible for Greenhouse Emissions

January 26, 2023

The recent EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) report has again proven that New Zealand, while not the largest carbon emitter, continues to be problematic regarding methane production. The new fi...

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Brazil Attempts to Clean up the Amazon Rainforest

January 19, 2023

The Amazon rainforest is the world’s most incredible natural resource. It absorbs and stores billions of tons of carbon each year, making it one of the greatest air purifiers on the planet. It rele...

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Fighting Oil on Oil: Protesting Climate Change With Soup

December 8, 2022

The attack on Van Gogh’s famous ‘Sunflowers’ in October this year is the latest in a series of art-related environmental incidents. The event began when two Stop Oil movement activists entered the ...

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