Zealand
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Biology
Why community volunteers are essential to how New Zealand deals with the arrival of bird flu
Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and Pacific Island countries are the only countries free of highly pathogenic avian influenza. The deadly avian influenza virus was first detected in the Southern Hemisphere in 2023 and has spread through South America to sub-Antarctic islands and the Antarctic Peninsula. The virus is decimating wild bird populations around the world, with millions of dead birds…
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Earth
The direction of the last major earthquake on the Alpine fault will help New Zealand prepare for the inevitable next one
One of the most predicted earthquakes in the world is the next major surface rupture of the Alpine Fault in New Zealand’s South Island. With a 75% chance of occurring within the next 50 years, there is legitimate interest in the scale, extent, and intensity of ground shaking and its impact on landscapes, infrastructure, and buildings. An important, and so…
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