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Did the weird diet fads have it right?
Who remembers the grapefruit diet or the cottage cheese diet? Audio
Are microplastics behind a raft of unexplained cancers?
A group of researchers recently published a major scientific review into how microplastic exposure can affect our digestive, reproductive, and respiratory systems. Audio
Building-sized asteroid could hit Earth in 2032
Space agencies are keeping a close eye on a recently discovered asteroid that has a small chance of impacting Earth. Audio
Meteoroid over South Island causes massive sonic boom
South Islanders saw a fireball break through the atmosphere near Wanaka overnight with a loud sonic boom.
Buried 'supercontinents' could be much older than previously thought
Earth has a lot going on under the surface - even in what may have once seemed to be its most unassuming layer.
Wetlands fire not as damaging as it could have been - DOC
The damage could have been much worse, were it not for the healthy state of the peatland - but it could still take years to recover.
The science of pheromones, smell and attraction
Pheromones are mysterious compounds that can increase attraction for mammals - but as much as the fragrance industry wants us to believe it, that's not yet been proven for humans. Oxford University… Audio
Climate change likely to threaten taonga species on subantarctic island
The weather on Campbell Island is getting warmer and wetter - bad news for critically endangered birds, DOC says.
Environmental groups express concerns over mining exports plan
The plan involves more mining, including of gold and coal, and forcing banks to finance fossil fuel expansion.
Govt's new climate target 'shockingly unambitious' - climate expert
The target for 2035 has surprised even some of its strongest critics with how small the promised emissions reductions are. Audio
Stewardship land as important to preserve as DOC land - Forest and Bird
The head of a conservation society is concerned about politicians misrepresenting the value of stewardship land. Audio
Forest and Bird on govt's mining strategy
The government has launched its final mining strategy on Friday morning, increasing the number of minerals it considers critical to New Zealand from 35 to 37. Forest and Bird chief executive Nicola… Audio
Gisborne has coldest January in 35 years
Traditionally the East Coast is one of the country's top summers spots with hot weather and sunshine but figures from MetService reveal Gisborne has had the coldest January in 35 years. Hawke's Bay… Audio
Shane Jones expected to launch 'minerals strategy'
Feedback on the strategy has been broadly supportive of developing a plan to manage the future of mining in NZ, officials say.
Anti-mining group label Shane Jones 'Trumpian'
Catherine Delhunty, the former Green MP and current chair of the Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki, thinks Resources Minister Shane Jones is being "Trumpian" ahead of releasing the government's minerals… Audio
NZ innovators using AI traps in fight against pests
Artificial intelligence is making conservation efforts faster and easier in the fight for total pest eradication, with new traps able to tell predator from protected species.
Bats, wētā and seabirds: The native species most at risk from climate change
Many native species face being squeezed out of their habitats with nowhere to go as the climate heats. Audio
Govt unveils climate targets for 2030 to 2035
The government has unveiled the country's climate targets for 2030 to 2035. Climate Change Minister Simon Watts spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
AI used in the fight for pest eradication
Artificial intelligence is being used to boost conservation efforts, making the fight for total pest eradication both quicker and easier. New traps developed by local companies can distinguish between… Audio
If the govt wants science to have an economic impact, it has to fund it
Opinion - Success will depend on how they are implemented and, most of all, on the sector receiving sufficient funding.
