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Our Changing World for Thursday 21 April 2016

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  • Points, lines and polygons - the art of making maps

    environment
    Satellite image and topo map in Marlborough Sounds

    9:46 PM.The 451 topographic maps that cover the length and breadth of New Zealand are a testament to the skills of a team of map makers at LINZ. Read more Audio

  • Marine maternity ward

    science environment
    Baby Carpet Shark

    9:34 PM.Staff at the Island Bay Marine Education Centre have played midwife to baby carpet sharks that hatched almost a year after a female shark deposited the egg cases in a tank. Read more Audio, Gallery

  • Shy fish, bold fish - insights into the lives of native fish

    science environment
    Small fish

    9:20 PM.To understand the food webs of ponds and lakes you need to understand the personalities and lives of individual fish Read more Audio

  • Report brings climate change home

    science environment
    This map shows the extend of inundation in highly-populated parts of Auckland for a 1-in-100-year storm surge for different amounts of sea level rise.

    9:06 PM.A new report published by the Royal Society of New Zealand highlights six key climate change implications for New Zealand. Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 14 April 2016
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 28 April 2016
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