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Our Changing World for Thursday 2 August 2018

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 26 July 2018
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  • Mussels on the move

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    Amber McEwan (second from left) and Holden Hohaia (centre) were part of the small team that braved the wintry waters of Lake Kohangapiripiri to collect 150 kakahi.

    9:08 PM.Kākahi or freshwater mussels are being moved to Zealandia sanctuary in Wellington as part of an ambitious restoration project. Read more Audio

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  • Te Papa responds to scientists' concerns about collections

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    Carl Struthers with a prickly dogfish from the Te Papa fishes collection. This small deep sea shark is flattened on its underside, and hunts for small critters living in the sediment of the ocean floor.

    9:07 PM.Te Papa says it will undertake an internal review of the way it manages its collections, and an international external review of its natural history collections. Read more Audio

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  • Eco-friendly wood glue

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    Warren Grigsby in a chemistry lab with a large vial of bio-based resin

    9:06 PM.Scion has developed a bio-based adhesive to make fibreboard that is environmentally friendly and even compostable. Read more Audio

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  • Our Changing World for 2 August 2018

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    9:05 PM.Kākahi or freshwater mussels on the move to Zealandia, Scion's green bio-based wood adhesive, and Te Papa announces international review of its natural history collections. Audio

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  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 26 July 2018
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 9 August 2018
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