RNZ: Our Changing World
Summary: Getting out in the field and the lab to bring you New Zealand stories about science, nature and the environment.
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The Northern New Zealand Seabird Trust is shining a spotlight on seabird diversity in the Hauraki Gulf - including Buller's shearwaters that breed on the Poor Knights Islands.
A 46-year-old art work has revealed how the gut microbiome of artist Billy Apple has changed during his adult life.
Tiny samples collected from the teeth, tissue and even whiskers of marine animals can reveal where they feed and travel.
Stable isotopes found in teeth, fur and even whiskers can show where marine animals feed, and a 46-year-old art work has revealed how the gut microbiome of one man has changed during his adult life.
Dragonflies are precision flying machines, and Ruary Mackenzie Dodds says they are an indicator of clean water.
High temperature superconductor research in New Zealand includes new nano-scale superconductor sandwiches.
Dragonflies are exquisite flying machines with an ancient history, and high temperature superconductor research that includes superconductor sandwiches.
A smart buoy in Wellington harbour is phoning in information about sea conditions and how muddy water from the Hutt River moves around the harbour.
Tom Saunders has named a native parasitoid wasp after a Harry Potter character, in a bid to improve the reputation of these 'good' wasps.
Among New Zealand's many species of parasitoid wasps is one named after a Harry Potter character, and information from a smart buoy in Wellington harbour is now freely available online.
An expedition into Fiordland reveals that takahē numbers are on the rise, and there will soon be a new takahē population in Northwest Nelson.
An aerial survey reveals this summer's marine heatwave in the Tasman Sea was bad news for glaciers in the Southern Alps.
The good news is that takahē numbers are on the rise, while a marine heatwave has been bad news for South Island glaciers.
A nationwide experiment is investigating how estuaries might suddenly 'tip' as a result of increasing nutrients and sediments.
The nationwide Tipping Points project is looking at how small changes in the amount of nutrients and sediments in estuaries could lead to big changes.
