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Our Changing World for Thursday 26 November 2015

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  • Limiting nitrate leaching on dairy farms

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    9:45 PM.Massey University soil scientists are investigating how taking cows off paddocks during certain times of the year could significantly reduce the amount of nitrate leaching into waterways. Read more Audio

  • Life at the edge

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    9:34 PM.Light is crucial to the creatures that live on the ocean floor around Antarctica, but they have to get by without it for several weeks. NIWA marine ecologist Vonda Cummings explains how. Read more Video, Audio

  • Tea bag science

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    9:20 PM.Tea bags containing red and green tea leaves have been buried in the soil for three months, to give insights into tussock grassland ecosystems and how they are being affected by climate change Read more Audio

  • 'This issue will define my generation'

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    9:06 PM.A group of young New Zealand is heading to Paris as part of the official Youth Delegation to observe the UN climate talks. Read more Video, Audio

  • Antarctic glacier's past rapid retreat

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    9:05 PM.Research published today provides the first geological evidence for the potential of runaway ice loss in Antarctica. Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 19 November 2015
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 3 December 2015
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