Climate change means more landslides in NZ – but new tech can help reduce the riskOliver Wigmore, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
How Bruce the half-beak kea weaponised his disability to become the alpha birdXimena Nelson, University of Canterbury
An ‘ordinary’ storm with extraordinary impacts: what made Wellington’s deluge so intense?James Renwick, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Whale strandings draw emotional responses. But repeated rescues can cause more harmKaren Stockin, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
NZ may be winning the fight against the invasive yellow-legged hornet – but a crucial phase lies aheadPhil Lester, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Toxic blooms and invasive clams are forcing a rethink on the Waikato RiverAdam Hartland, Lincoln University, New Zealand
Out of sight, but not out of trouble: groundwater contamination in NZ reveals a legacy of human pressureHelen Rutter, University of Canterbury
NZ is surrounded by ocean energy. Just what would it take to tap it?Craig Stevens, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Earth Sciences New Zealand
A high-risk bird flu strain is circling the globe. How prepared is NZ?Jemma Geoghegan, University of Otago and Nigel French, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
NZ’s latest push to roll out more EV chargers is a good thing – but can it go the distance?Mingyue Selena Sheng, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
The government has boxed itself in over fuel saving strategies – but there is a way outTimothy Welch, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Bigger storms, more often: new study projects likely future rainfall impacts on NZMuhammad Fikri Sigid, University of Waikato; Hamish Lewis, University of Waikato, and Luke Harrington, University of Waikato
What the coming El Niño climate pattern means for NZ in a warming worldJim Salinger, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Distant conflict, local crisis: is this oil shock the wake-up call NZ needed?Murat Ungor, University of Otago
LNG vs pumped hydro: will NZ choose to import risk or build cleaner resilience?Jen Purdie, University of Otago
The future remains bleak for corals – but not all reefs are doomedChristopher Cornwall, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington and Orlando Timmerman, University of Cambridge
‘Disaster inertia’: why must NZ keep relearning the same lessons from extreme events?Benjamin D Tombs, University of Otago; Judy Lawrence, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, and Rob Bell, University of Waikato
Why exposing young children to AI content could have irreversible consequencesSarah Whitcombe-Dobbs, University of Canterbury
Using your AI chatbot as a search engine? Be careful what you believeKevin Veale, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
After a summer of weather disasters, will Kiwis make climate an election issue?Sam Crawley, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
