- Earth’s seasonal rhythms are changing, putting species and . . . - RNZ
This includes dams in many rivers, which completely and abruptly disrupt their natural flow, and deforestation, which changes the timing of the onset of the rain season These local influences are compounded by climate change, which is systematically modifying seasonal patterns in snow cover, temperature and rainfall around the world
- Nature Environment - RNZ
Nature Environment content from RNZ Ron Ealam, from Oxford in Canterbury has received the New Zealand Order of Merit for his work with Land Search and Rescue, for more than 50 years!
- Four dead as major flooding continues in New South Wales . . . - RNZ
The government has declared a natural disaster, unlocking greater resources for affected areas Flooding rain Torrential rain has pelted the area from the Central Coast to Grafton during the week, with Taree, Port Macquarie, Wauchope, Kempsey, Macksville and Coffs Harbour among the hardest hit
- Massive floods strand more than 50,000 in eastern Australia | RNZ News
"I must also say that we're bracing for more bad news in the next 24 hours," New South Wales (NSW) state premier Chris Minns told reporters "This natural disaster has been terrible for this community " The town of Kempsey - a farming hub on the banks of the Macleay River - had been cut off with little warning, Mayor Kinne Ring told AFP
- Sweeping RMA changes for housing, freshwater, infrastructure rules . . .
Water storage rules would change aiming to ensure water flows during dry periods, protect against climate-change-caused drought, and reduce the need for extraction from natural rivers and lakes Wetland regulations would change aiming to protect water filtration, flood control, and habitat for diverse species
- NZs natural gas supply running out faster than thought
The country's natural gas supply is running out faster than previously thought The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment said previous forecasts showed annual gas production falling below 100 petajoules (PJ) by 2029, but revised forecasts indicated that level would be reached by next year
- Do we need nature to be healthy? | RNZ News
She takes a deep dive into how sensory connection with the natural world can help make us healthier and happier in her new book Good Nature Photo: Teddy Hall Bloomsbury In the last 50 years, a big body of scientific evidence has built up about how contact with nature can regulate heart rate variability, blood pressure, cortisol and adrenalin, Willis tells RNZ's Saturday Morning
- Premium beverages for pets made from catnip | RNZ News
Global demand for catnip is rising, driven by pet product manufacturers and natural health industries The catnip essential oil market is projected to grow by almost 6 percent each year by 2030 to reach $400 million "We'd love to see entire fields of catnip grown right here
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