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Our Changing World for Thursday 18 February 2016

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 11 February 2016
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  • Eye of the storm - climate change in the Pacific

    science environment
    Kiribati's main island, Tarawa.

    9:45 PM.Kiribati president Anote Tong calls on political leaders to help low-lying Pacific island nations to adapt to the impacts of climate change. Read more Audio

  • Spotted skinks on the move

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    Hand holding a large spotted skink

    9:34 PM.Nearly a hundred spotted skinks were recently transferred from Matiu Somes Island to Zealandia Sanctuary in Wellington. Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

  • Cheaper, greener and bendier solar cells

    science environment
    Yingzhuang Ma, left, and Jonathan Halpert are measuring the performance of a solar cell.

    9:20 PM.Victoria University chemist Jonathan Halpert discusses nano-scale materials he investigates for future photovoltaic cells. Read more Audio

  • Beetle versus spider

    science environment
    A redback spider crawls around a RNZ microphone

    9:06 PM.Jackie Spencer is investigating how the introduced venomous redback spider is affecting the threatened Cromwell chafer beetle, and what role rabbits play in the one-sided battle Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 11 February 2016
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 25 February 2016
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