Impacts of nature-inclusive urban development on well-being and fairness perceptions
WWF Living Planet Report 2022 – Building a Nature-Positive Society (WWF, 2022). Simkin, R. D., Seto, K. C.,…
Fuel crisis: New Zealand rural towns struggle with few alternative options
When asked how he was feeling about the price rises, he said he didn’t know. Why? because he…
Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Hormuz as Tehran strikes two towns in southern Israel
Trump’s ultimatum landed hours after two Iranian missiles struck southern Israel, injuring more than 100 people in the…
Historic city named best place to live in UK – 300 independent shops | UK | News
An historic city with over 300 independent shops has been named the best place to live in the…
The trade-off between microbial functionality and evolutionary flexibility under urbanization
Oke, C. et al. Cities should respond to the biodiversity extinction crisis. npj Urban Sustain. 1, 11 (2021).…
Migratory bird stopover patterns linked to urbanization and social landscapes
World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision, Key Facts. ESA/P/WP/248 (United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population…
Wellington’s brown tide, Christchurch’s big stink, Auckland’s toxic beaches: Why our wastewater nightmare has just begun
My great-great-grandfather collected night soil, the historical euphemism for human excrement. He came after dark on his horse-drawn…
Why local networks and good neighbours are critical in natural disasters
In the small hours of Valentine’s Day, 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle unleashed hell across the upper North Island. After…
Stress-testing the cascading economic impacts of urban flooding across 306 Chinese cities
Coumou, D. & Rahmstorf, S. A decade of weather extremes. Nat. Clim. Change 2, 491–496 (2012). Article Google…
Chile wildfires rage for third day, entire towns wiped out
Soldiers patrolled the streets as residents returned to what remained of their homes, digging through the rubble and…
‘We’re walking to Bluff’: Meet the incredible Williams family of six – including a 6yo – who walked the entire length of New Zealand
“You couldn’t stand up, it was so incredibly painful,” says mum Courtney Williams. “Anywhere it was touching your…
Observed evaporative cooling of urban trees and lawns during heatwaves
Perkins, S. E., Alexander, L. & Nairn, J. Increasing frequency, intensity and duration of observed global heatwaves and…