The Amazon is on fire! Can it save itself?

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amazon river, mist, morning
74,000 fires have been burning for more than 30 days across the nearly one million hectares of Latin American Amazon comprising the world's largest...

Preventing suicide: identifying risk and protective factors

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Over the past four years, New Zealand’s suicide statistics have continued to increase. In 2018, New Zealand's suicide rate was at its highest at...

Kai and mental well-being

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This Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori | Māori Language Week 2019, Taryn Hale showcases the importance of traditional kai in Te Whare Tapa Whā, the Māori wellbeing model.

Plant trees at Port Levy, with UC EnviroSoc

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Planting trees is a simple but important way we can all improve the environment. Tree roots help stabilise the soil while their leaves break...

Botany of the bizarre: the biology of the world’s strangest parasitic plant

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Flower of Rafflesia schadenbergiana, third largest flower in the World
The strange parasitic plant genus Rafflesia faces a number of conservation challenges, including habitat loss, degradation, and fragmentation. Learning more about these rare species is a crucial step in informing the conservation management of Rafflesia.

Can mineral-vitamin treatment change the microbiome? Yes it can!

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Do people who suffer from specific psychiatric symptoms, like those associated with ADHD, have a different bacterial microbiome than those who don't have these symptoms? Are our bugs making us impulsive? Therefore, what if we changed out these bugs? What's the role nutrition plays? Professsor Julia Rucklidge explores some exciting connections.

Meeting Mushrooms in the Wild: 12 NZ species

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Vermilion waxcap/ Hygrocybe miniata
For most of us, mushrooms are the most familiar type of fungi, but not all fungi produce mushrooms. Of the estimated 5 million species of fungi, about 14,000 produce mushrooms. New Zealand has a fascinating mix of native, endemic and introduced fungi. With a bit of practice, patience, and a sharp eye, these species are only a foray away.

Wonders of the Winter Sky This Month: July

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Learn about the wonderful celestial objects you can observe in the night sky in July!

Challenging climate change: why do we care?

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Since the two of us were children, climate change and the destruction of our natural world have been in the collective psyche of the...

Geography and obesity: what’s the connection?

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While you might not know it, geography and health are closely linked! Where you are born, live, work or even go to school, directly...
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