Researchers encourage citizen scientists to contribute to datasets on animal deaths caused by infrastructure. This will inform efforts to reduce the human impact on biodiversity.
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Should the country go into debt or raise taxes to pay for disaster recovery? The best solutions might not be the most politically attractive – and that’s a problem.
Flood and cyclone damage shows why turning Auckland and other urban parts of New Zealand into ‘sponge cities’ is the right idea. But overseas experience from China and beyond shows it won’t be cheap.
A slowdown in price rises, combined with the shift to less aggressive rate hikes, is good news for the minister’s budget initiatives on growth.
Record flooding in Auckland revealed just how unprepared the city was for extreme weather. We need to urgently invest to future-proof our critical infrastructure .
A wave of infrastructure projects is coming as federal funds pour in. Cities and everyone in them needs to know the risks from the cheapest, most popular repair method and how to avoid harm.
Countries that lean towards democracy are less likely to welcome Chinese labourers.
There simply aren’t enough water engineers in New Zealand for the massive Three Waters projects. Matching capacity with forward planning is an urgent issue the government must address.
Large scale infrastructure projects like ports represent more than just financial investments.
China’s international lending projects have big potential impacts on oceans and coasts. By cooperating more closely with host countries, Beijing can make those projects more sustainable.
Governments, scientists and conservation groups are working to protect 30% of Earth’s land and water for nature by 2030. Two scientists explain why scale matters for reaching that goal.
Hydrogen cars were heralded as an avenue towards universal green motoring, but progress has stalled in recent years.
Yes it got many things built, but the legacy is fairly disastrous.
Kenyan families with access to mass media are significantly more afraid of terrorism than those without access.
Ghanaians aren’t using the new ‘smart’ street address system which was intended to improve service delivery.
Conflict is prevalent in the region characterised by harsh climate, vast wilderness and low levels of development.
Despite the impact of flooding on food security, it is not recognised as a threat by policymakers.
Congress has approved billions of dollars to fix water and sewer systems across the US. But getting that money to needy communities depends on how states define a key word.
Under normal circumstances the Crimean Bridge would be shut for a long time – but circumstances are far from normal.
Reducing air pollution from cars and light trucks would pay big health dividends for low-income and minority communities. A new survey shows how to get more drivers of color into electric vehicles.
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