Navigation for Sections
Science & Environment
Featured stories for Science & Environment
How does a chemist clean his oven?
Is there a magic chemical that will easily clean the oven, or do we just have to roll our sleeves up and scrub? We're joined by Dr Jack Chen, senior lecturer at AUT's faculty of Chemistry. Audio
-
Can Ozempic really treat everything?
22 Dec 2024There are claims Ozempic and other similar drugs can have positive effects from Alzheimer's disease to heart disease to depression. Audio
-
Government quietly scraps waste minimisation policies
22 Dec 2024The government has quietly cancelled plans to improve recycling and roll out a kerbside food scraps composting scheme.
-
Frustration at council view on 'benign' coastal landfill
21 Dec 2024A southern council says it needs to "draw the line" with a community over its old dumpsite.
How does a chemist clean his oven?
Is there a magic chemical that will easily clean the oven, or do we just have to roll our sleeves up and scrub? We're joined by Dr Jack Chen, senior lecturer at AUT's faculty of Chemistry. Audio
Can Ozempic really treat everything?
There are claims Ozempic and other similar drugs can have positive effects from Alzheimer's disease to heart disease to depression. Audio
Government quietly scraps waste minimisation policies
The government has quietly cancelled plans to improve recycling and roll out a kerbside food scraps composting scheme.
Frustration at council view on 'benign' coastal landfill
A southern council says it needs to "draw the line" with a community over its old dumpsite.
3 million creepy crawlies
Here in Aotearoa, and on Afternoons in fact, we love our critters. And that passion for insects, bugs and plants is backed up by the fact that we've logged nearly three million observations on the… Audio
Wearing hospital gowns makes patients feel vulnerable: Study
The University of Auckland's clinical trials centre studied seventy-four people and had half the participants dressing for a mock consultation wearing their own clothes and the other half put into… Audio
'Profound consequences': NZ scientists' 'dark energy' breakthrough
For years, have physicists believed the universe was expanding equally in all directions, and used the concept of "dark energy" to explain this.
'Unfair system': Who will pay to fix Waimate's water problem?
A change in irrigation practices likely contributed to nitrate spikes in Waimate's drinking water, but ratepayers could foot the bill in the long-term.
Access to Tāne Mahuta restored
A new boardwalk, viewing platform and bridge have been installed to protect NZ's largest surviving kauri from a deadly pathogen.
World's largest kauri tree open to the public
This weekend visitors to Northland will be able to marvel at the world's largest surviving kauri tree for the first time in months. Reporter Peter de Graaf has more. Audio
Deodorizer turned off in Seaview
Residents of a Lower Hutt suburb suffering with a foul stench from the nearby wastewater treatment plant say they've noticed a huge difference since a deodorizer was turned off. Ashleigh McCaull… Audio
Council invests $414k to fight invasive gold clam
The council is putting some of its surplus into environmental efforts, but not all councillors think it is a good idea.
Solving the World's Problems
Retired farmer and commentator Steve Wyn-Harris joins Jesse to talk about his latest meteorite adventures and the pressures the Christmas period puts on farmers. Audio
What methane seeping from Antarctic might mean
Methane is escaping from below the seafloor in Antarctica - what are the potential implications for further warming of the planet?
The animated story of a cat that has captured the world's hearts
The story, which has no dialogue, follows a cat who, after a violent flood, teams up with an unlikely group of animals, a bird, a dog, a lemur, and a capybara to pilot a boat in search of survival and… Audio
Search for survivors continues after Vanuatu 7.3 earthquake
The desperate search for survivors continues after yesterday's 7.3 magnitude earthquake which toppled buildings and brought a huge landslip down on a busy road. At least 14 people were killed and… Audio
All domestic cats will have to be microchipped if bill passes
All domestic cats will have to be microchipped and registered if a proposed law being championed by a Green MP makes it over the line. But the bill, backed by Celia Wade-Brown, stops short of… Audio
Our Changing World: Antarctic methane seeps
On her recent trip in Antarctica, Claire Concannon caught up with a team of NIWA researchers who are discovering new methane seeps.
These are areas where methane gas or fluid escapes from below the… Audio
Psychiatrist calls for solitary confinement numbers to be available
A forensic psychiatrist says more data on the number of people held in solitary confinement in prison should be made available. Dr Erik Monasterio spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio
Christchurch teenager wins Prime Minister's Space Prize
A Christchurch teenager's project to improve tracking methane from space has won him the Prime Minister's Space Prize. Year 12 student Cairo Akehurst spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
