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How deforestation is pushing the Amazon to a climate tipping point
When the Amazon rainforest is in danger, we all are.
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New Zealand’s ocean legacy hangs in the balance
New Zealand is used to singing its own praises on environmentalism. But when it comes to protecting the ocean, the greenwash is starting to peel. New Zealand must back a strong Global Ocean Treaty.
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Forever farming
Philippa Jamieson visits an organic sheep and beef farm where crop rotation, diverse pasture species and natural fertilisers contribute to the production of a premium product that prioritises soil and…
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Why do we need a Global Ocean Treaty?
We have less than two weeks to go, and it feels like anything can happen – especially if enough people speak up. Five million of us have already called for a strong Global Ocean Treaty
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Why I sat on a raft for 10 hours to protest Talley’s continued bottom trawling on seamounts
Jessica Desmond talks about why she took direct action, blocking a Talley’s bottom trawler from leaving Port Nelson, to protest bottom trawling on seamounts.
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Greenwashing is driving our descent into climate catastrophe. But we can stop it
Gondola trips are a traditional part of visiting Venice for those who can afford the steep tourist prices, but I went a little off-script on a recent visit and chose…
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The plastic crisis has deep corporate roots: to protect our planet, they need to be exposed
This spring, I taught a new undergraduate course in environmental sociology. Most of my students took the course because they were curious to see what their desire to live more…
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Nourishing Papatūānuku
Rob Small is the curator and designer of Pourewa, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei’s productive organic garden in Auckland, which provides kai to local whānau and tells a mātauranga Māori story of its people and their place in the world.
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Mine the ocean? WTF Really… | GUEST POST
It baffles me to think that some rich fella across the world somewhere is planning to mine the ocean floor. Has humanity not learnt enough about our impact on the world already? It’s frightening when you think about the prospect of corporates mining the deep sea, potentially destroying any chance of its recovery, for profit.
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NZ commercial fishing caught 58 protected turtles in last year alone
New Zealand’s sea turtle bycatch tripled in the fishing year 2020 - 2021, based on the previous decade average. The majority of the turtles caught were critically endangered leatherback turtles.