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This spring’s ozone hole is likely to be among the top ten most severe of all time, bringing weather changes to New Zealand and Australia.
New research shows tides influence how ocean heat is transported under Antarctica’s floating ice shelves, changing the energy available to melt the ice from below.
The oil shocks of the 1970s spurred marine energy innovation. Fifty years on, New Zealand still has vast untapped ocean power waiting to be harnessed.
A newly-dated geological timescale will help scientists connect NZ’s deep past to present day hazards, climate change and biodiversity.
Many of New Zealand’s geological processes create exactly the kinds of geological settings where natural hydrogen can form and accumulate.
For the iwi, protecting the burial site is about more than its archaeological value. It holds deeper significance through its connections to the land and stories.


