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Matuku hūrepo pretending to be reeds (Photos: Imogen Warren)

These boomers are not OK

A project wants more people to get ‘bittern’ by the matuku hūrepo bug.
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By Ellen Rykers | 27th September, 2024
Climate writer
Left: climate scientist Joëlle Gergis. Right: the view from my flat in Canberra as a cloud of bushfire smoke descended on the city in late 2019.

What one climate scientist wants everyone to know

‘The fight for a habitable planet is on right now, and we need everyone to show up.’
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By Ellen Rykers | 13th September, 2024
Climate writer
A rammed earth home in Piha. (Photo: Terra Firma Earth Building Company)

‘Put down the hammer and pick up the rammer’

One builder’s quest to find a culture of sustainability in construction.
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By Ellen Rykers | 6th September, 2024
Climate writer
Photo: Good Grub/Supplied

Small grubs solving big problems

These ‘good grubs’ can deliver a climate-solutions double-whammy.
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By Ellen Rykers | 9th August, 2024
Climate writer
Kaimai Mamaku Restoration Project kaimahi with Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. (Photo: Manaaki Kaimai Mamaku)

Kōkako and co-governance in Kaimai Mamaku

Conservation projects in Kaimai Mamaku are connecting people to the land – and to each other.
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By Ellen Rykers | 25th July, 2024
Climate writer
Photo: Our Land and Water / Supplied

What will happen to farmland when solar power expands?

Combining sheep with solar panels could be a recipe for renewable energy success.
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By Ellen Rykers | 12th July, 2024
Climate writer
A new augmented reality app aims to empower rangatahi with knowledge about myrtle rust (Photo: Scion)

Kids become myrtle rust busters with new game

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By Ellen Rykers | 27th June, 2024
Climate writer
Antipodean albatross (Photo: Mark Fraser/via iNaturalist (CC0))

A ‘generational win’ for NZ’s seabirds

New rules to protect seabirds from fishing will help Aotearoa’s threatened albatrosses, petrels and shearwaters.
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By Ellen Rykers | 21st June, 2024
Climate writer
A landmark decision for island nations

A landmark decision for island nations

The world’s top oceans court ruled last week that greenhouse gas emissions count as marine pollution. What does that mean?
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By Ellen Rykers | 31st May, 2024
Climate writer
The leafless native dwarf mistletoe growing on mānuka in the wild (Left photo: titine via iNaturalist NZ (CC BY 4.0). Right photo: Oscar Dove via iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0))

A rescue plan for an oddball native plant

How do you plant a seed that’s smaller than a grain of sand?
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By Ellen Rykers | 24th May, 2024
Climate writer
Photo: Wellington City Council (CC BY 4.0)

Cycle lanes are good for business, actually

‘Cycling Works’ aims to show business support for citywide cycle infrastructure.
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By Ellen Rykers | 17th May, 2024
Climate writer
Brianne West (Photo: Supplied)

The plastic-heavy drinks industry is in for a shake-up

The New Zealand entrepreneur behind beauty business Ethique is gearing up to launch a new eco-venture.
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By Ellen Rykers | 10th May, 2024
Climate writer
The climate cost of your digital life

The climate cost of your digital life

How worried should we be about the cloud?
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By Ellen Rykers | 6th May, 2024
Climate writer
Photo: Supplied

‘The worst piece of law proposed since 1979’: Reactions to the Fast-track Approvals Bill

A brief round-up of submissions on the controversial proposed law.
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By Ellen Rykers | 26th April, 2024
Climate writer
Inside the Sant Antoni superblock in Barcelona. (Image: Ajuntament Barcelona/Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0))

How superblocks can help reimagine city life

Barcelona's city streets have gone from traffic-clogged to pedestrian-friendly. How? And why can't we do it here?
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By Ellen Rykers | 19th April, 2024
Climate writer
Our supermarket aisles are ‘rife with greenwashing’

Our supermarket aisles are ‘rife with greenwashing’

We're more likely to pick up 'earth smart' toilet paper or 'eco' cinnamon – but do these words even mean anything?
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By Ellen Rykers | 12th April, 2024
Climate writer
How is New Zealand tracking on the quest to be predator free?

How is New Zealand tracking on the quest to be predator free?

The 'moonshot' goal of a pest-free Aotearoa is still a long way off – but some encouraging progress is being made
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By Ellen Rykers | 5th April, 2024
Climate writer
Photo: Pest Free Kaipātiki / Supplied

How urban nature is connecting communities

When thinking big picture about conservation gets overwhelming, look for some smaller scale wins in your own backyard.
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By Ellen Rykers | 2nd April, 2024
Climate writer
Photo: Compost Collective

The joy of composting

What is it that makes composting your food scraps so satisfying?
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By Ellen Rykers | 21st March, 2024
Climate writer
Photo: Getty Images

The next big target for disinformation? Climate change

'Take a beat, stop, think, find some quality information before you waste your time on bullshit.'
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By Shanti Mathias | 8th March, 2024
Contributing writer

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