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Cities are getting hotter – and bigger. New research reveals the scale of the challenge

Cities are expanding and heating rapidly, intensifying heat risks, health impacts and inequality, with urban populations increasingly exposed to extreme temperatures under projected global warming scenarios.

Cutting polystyrene waste: Waikato research points to plant-based solution

A University of Waikato engineering PhD student is developing a plant-based, biodegradable alternative to polystyrene, targeting one of the world’s most persistent plastic waste problems.

Anzac then and now: as trans‑Tasman defence relations get closer, NZ must be on guard

Trans-Tasman military cooperation began over 50 years before Gallipoli, with about 2500 Australians serving in the New Zealand Wars.

Billions at risk from extreme urban heat without stronger climate action

University of Waikato researchers are calling for stronger climate action by governments worldwide, as a recent study has found that 3 billion more people living in cities could face frequent, unprecedented heat extremes if current emissions policies remain unchanged.