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What I’ve been reading: Chernobyl, clouds, leaping fish, and NZ environment
This week I’ve been looking at pictures of nature’s amazing recovery around Chernobyl, watching this weirdly interesting 1960s animated film called Know Your Clouds, being impressed by this video of native New Zealand fish catching ...
Green energy from coffee grounds wins firm prestigious prize
City’s addiction to its morning fix is warming homes and powering trucks.
How to use a chicken tractor
Did you know you can use chickens as feathered gardeners? Using something called chicken tractors can mean no weeding, no digging, no spraying, and no worries. Brilliant, right? Janet Luke explains.
Trekkers and travellers will love this portable wind turbine
Lightweight device allows you to recharge phones or equipment in the field.
Green ideas for outdoor furniture
We all love outdoor living, but not dodgy illegal logging. Here are some tips for choosing outdoor furniture that hasn’t harmed the environment.
What I've been reading: Driverless cars, oil prices, diesel cars and bike tech
Editor Greg Roughan's reading list this week is all about transport: cars with no drivers, robots that park bicycles, why diesel is a bad idea and what low oil prices mean for the environment. If you’re ...
The ultimate home-car-energy hook-up – made with a printer
Printed car and off-grid house created in high-tech collaboration.
Young Kiwi wins at Japanese film festival
A 12-year-old Kiwi has taken out a prestigious award at the Japan Wildlife Film Festival.
Above a rising tide
Inspired by Maori pa designs, this home on a slope overlooking the water was built with possible sea-level rises in mind.
We’re feeling inspired by these three impressive Kiwis
We meet some bright sparks at the Festival for the Future youth conference.