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Kakī (New Zealand Black Stilt)

Posted on May 22, 2021 by Andrew Rees

Photo credit Written by: Caleb Binns “Rere atu taku pepīRere atu taku kakīRere atu me kimihia kaiMe whakawātea taku whangai.”

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What should cities of the future look like?

Posted on May 22, 2021May 22, 2021 by Andrew Rees

Photo credit Written by: Courtney Ford With an estimated 2.5 billion people expected to be residing in urban areas by

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Wildfires in California: Our wake up call

Posted on May 22, 2021 by Andrew Rees

Photo credit Written by: Lydia Forde August and September of 2020 will be forever etched into the memories of Californians

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Medical applications of cyanobacteria toxins

Posted on May 22, 2021 by Andrew Rees

Photo credit Written by: Sam Hulme When talking about toxins, perhaps the first thing that comes to mind is to

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Application of the “One Health Approach”

Posted on May 22, 2021 by Andrew Rees

Photo credit Written by: Annie Isaacs The COVID19 pandemic has brought the threat of zoonotic viruses back into public awareness.

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Dust with a side of disease

Posted on May 22, 2021 by Andrew Rees

Photo credit Written by: Grace Lloyd Dust and sandstorms are natural phenoms which distribute large quantities of dust from dessert

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Environmental activism in Latin America

Posted on May 22, 2021 by Andrew Rees

Photo credit Written by: Danielle McGuire Justice for the Environment and Justice for the people: Environmental activism in Latin America

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The fertilisation of the Amazon rainforest by Saharan dust

Posted on May 22, 2021 by Andrew Rees

Photo credit Written by: Kat McGee The Amazon rainforest The Amazon rainforest covers an area of 6 million square kilometres

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Degradation of coastal regions in the Pacific Islands

Posted on May 22, 2021 by Andrew Rees

Photo credit Written by: Jack McCulloch Rising sea levels and increased intensity of storm surges are playing a considerable role

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The impact of the Trump administration on the environment

Posted on May 22, 2021 by Andrew Rees

Photo credit Written by: Joseph Medyckyj-Scott In his 4-year term Trump and his Administration made the economy the focus for

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Welcome to the Environmental Science blog for the students of Victoria University of Wellington (VUW). The blogs posted here have been created by students doing an environmental science major, on a topic of their interest.

Header photo: Lake Rotoiti, South Island, New Zealand. The area is one of our undergraduate week-long field trip sites. Credit: Dez Tessler.

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Environmental science is an undergraduate major in the Bachelor of Science at VUW. We also offer postgraduate degrees: Master of Environmental Science (180 points, completed in 1 calendar year), Master of Science (Environmental Science) (240 points, completed in 2 years, including a thesis), and PhD.

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Recent Posts

  • Kakī (New Zealand Black Stilt) May 22, 2021
  • What should cities of the future look like? May 22, 2021
  • Wildfires in California: Our wake up call May 22, 2021
  • Medical applications of cyanobacteria toxins May 22, 2021
  • Application of the “One Health Approach” May 22, 2021
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