The potential impacts of deep sea mining on climate change
In the pursuit of valuable minerals and resources, humanity is increasingly turning its attention to the depths of the ocean floor through […]
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Weeds team visit Cook Islands for natural enemies progress update
Todays article comes from the Manaaki Whenua Land Care Research team that have being doing work her over the past few weeks […]
Trees of Palmerston Island
Palmerston Atoll is made up of 6 main Motu and a number of sand cays dotted around a lagoon teeming with marine […]
Extraction or protection? The dual mandate dilemma of the International Seabed Authority
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has the dual mandate of regulating mining of the seabed and also protecting that same seabed in […]
Helping connect our mapu, to their surroundings
Living in an island paradise doesn’t always mean there is a strong connection between the individual and their environment. For our mapu, […]
Potential impacts of deep seabed mining on our tuna fisheries
This article has been drawn largely from 2 reports. One was published in the journal Nature in June 2023, and the other, […]
Update on the bio-control of the Grand Balloon Vine in Rarotonga.
Te Ipukarea Society recently guided some visiting scientists from NZ up to Tereora Hill to observe any unexpected impacts of an introduced […]
We Can’t Go Back But We Can Look Back and Learn
This weeks environmental column was written by Te Ipukarea Society executive member June Hosking. Te Ipukarea Society is a non governement environmental […]
Looking deeper into the International Seabed Authority
Currently, governments from around the world are meeting at the 28th Session of the International Seabed Authority from 10-28 July in Kingston, […]
Looking deeper into the International Seabed Authority
Currently, governments from around the world are meeting at the 28th Session of the International Seabed Authority from 10-28 July in Kingston, […]