Deep impact

For almost 25 years, marine biologist Vreni Häussermann has been opening people’s eyes to the wonders of the Chilean Patagonia fjords and using her research to push for greater protection of the marine environment....

Looking at the past to predict the future

Gina Moseley is unearthing secrets about our climate in some of the world’s most remote caves....

The conservation connection helping to protect the Himalayas

New Zealand and Nepal share a close connection, largely through the work of Sir Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay and their families. But for Rinzin Phunjok Lama there’s a different connection to New Zealand that has had a huge impact on his life – and on the wildlife of his home country....

How to recreate a rainforest

In Brazil’s once vast Atlantic Forest, Laury Cullen Jr. has created a model for forest restoration that allows wildlife to flourish, local communities to gain employment and landowners to meet their legal obligations....

How ‘participatory mapping’ is reducing climate-related conflicts in Chad

Lines on a map have led to countless conflicts over the centuries. But in Chad, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, an environmental activist and defender of the rights of Indigenous Peoples, is using maps to try and avoid conflicts that are being exacerbated by the impacts of climate change....

With the help of hardy ‘super corals’, Dr Emma Camp is resuscitating our reefs

Scientists fear that the world’s coral reefs could disappear if we don’t do enough to reduce our impact on the oceans. But Dr Emma Camp sees a glimmer of hope in super-resilient corals that are able to withstand higher temperatures, greater acidification and lower oxygen levels and her research has shown that they could play […]...

Exploration and preservation: the quest for a Perpetual Planet

For nearly a century, Rolex has supported some of the world’s greatest pioneers, explorers and scientists. Its founder Hans Wilsdorf actively collaborated with those who ventured to unexplored and often hostile places, scaled new heights, plunged to new depths or increased our understanding of the world and Rolex has continued his legacy through its Perpetual […]...

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Issue 200

Jul - Aug 2026

Solar power
Horses of Huntly
Forget me not
Whaling
Red admirals

Issue 200 Jul - Aug 2026

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Flora Feltham wrote an early version of our cover story when she was living on Wellington’s predator-free reserve Mana Island with her husband, then a DOC ranger. The couple spent two years on the island, often alone, spanning Feltham’s first pregnancy and 10 months of their baby’s life. An incredible honour, she says, but it […]...
A diabolical gamemaker scatters 85 flags across the Pisa Range. He assigns each flag a certain number of points. Some are buried in brambles, others hidden in gorges. Some, fiendishly, will lead you away from fresh water. You have 24 hours, and a map. Go....
Outdoor education is at a crossroads....
The age of fossil fuels is ending, and the world is entering the era of solar power. What matters now is how fast we make the shift....

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