All articles by Nick Young
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LIVE STREAM: The Fast Track is the wrong track – Public Meeting
In this special in-person event, speakers will dive into what’s at stake, and what chance we have to stop the worst impacts of the proposed Fast Track Approvals Bill.
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March for Nature – June 8, Aotea Square, 1pm
Russel Norman speaks about why people should come to the March for Nature and protest the government's fast-track bill and war on nature.
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What is bottom trawling, and why is it bad for the environment?
Bottom trawling is a method of fishing that involves dragging heavy, weighted nets across the sea floor to catch fish. It’s a method favoured by commercial fishing companies because it can catch large quantities but it is incredibly damaging to the seafloor and indiscriminate in the way it kills.
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Why we need cameras on boats
Why we need cameras on boats in New Zealand to protect the oceans. Mandy Kupenga explains.
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Ottawa plastic treaty talks end in weak compromise
The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC4) for a Global Plastics Treaty ended on a disappointing note as the negotiation caved-in to the fossil fuel and petrochemical industry
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Polar bear encounter
In 2011, I joined the crew abaord the Arctic Sunrise to venture into the the freezing waters of the Arctic where we intercepted the the world’s most controversial oil rig…
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Just 56 multinationals are responsible for more than half of the world’s plastic pollution – Coca-Cola is the worst
A new study has shown that just 56 big multinationals are responsible for more than half of the world’s plastic pollution, with six responsible for a quarter of that, based…
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VIDEO: Snares penguins swimming underwater
An underwater video of a colony of Snares penguins at the sub Antarctic Snares Islands 100 kilometers south of New Zealand.
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Penguin facts to share on World Penguin Day
The penguin may not be so graceful on land, but they are very agile in the water. In their distinctive black and white penguin onesie, they are one of the planet's most well-dressed and lovable species. Here's a list of nine important, fun and fascinating facts about penguins.
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A 20-year ‘mega-drought’ in Australia? Research suggests it’s happened before – and we should expect it again
Droughts can have dramatic effects in Australia – decimating agriculture, threatening water resources and devastating the environment. Much of Australia is drought-prone, and the risk is expected to increase as…