# Faculty of Science
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# Faculty of Science
- [## Auckland’s love affair with lawns has a hefty bill
13 March 2026
Lawns are expensive and time-consuming to maintain, they’re sources of carbon emissions, and they make up an astonishing proportion of N ew Zealand cities.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/03/13/rebekah-white-planetary-solutions-newsroom-lawns-olivia-rooke-devoy.html)
- [## Native plant shows promise for tackling `forever chemicals’
8 March 2026
In lab experiments, chemically-treated harakeke stripped "forever chemicals" from water.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/03/09/native-plant-used-to-tackle--forever-chemicals--in-water.html)
- [## New platform focuses on fixes for the planet
4 March 2026
Planetary Solutions has launched, offering in-depth coverage of environmental challenges and ideas to shape a more sustainable future for Aotearoa New Zealand.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/03/04/maria-armoudian-planetary-solutions-newsroom-rebekah-white-jamie-morton.html)
- [## 50 years after whaling, behavioural effects linger
3 March 2026
The long shadow from whaling extends to basic behaviour such as breeding, new research shows.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/03/03/50-years-after-whaling--behavioural-effects-linger.html)
- [## Homeless people have as much right to our city as tourists do
3 March 2026
Opinion: NZ shouldn’t be making decisions about how Auckland functions based on who spends $20 at Kiwi Giftland on Queen Street argues Salene Schloffel-Armstrong.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/03/03/Homeless-have-as-much-right-to-city-as-tourists-do.html)
- [## Niki Harré: heeding the call
2 March 2026
Academic's new book explores what the secular world can learn from religion.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/03/02/Niki-Harre-the-calling.html)
- [## School of Exercise, Sport and Rehabilitation Sciences is unveiled
2 March 2026
The University of Auckland's Department of Exercise Sciences has morphed into a school, a reflection of its growth and success.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/03/02/university-unveils-school-of-exercise--sport-and-rehabilitation-.html)
- [## The invisible emissions behind AI
25 February 2026
Our digital lives are powered by energy-hungry infrastructure running around the clock.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/02/25/jamie-morton-planetary-solutions-invisible-emissions-behind-ai.html)
- [## Penguins prefer white plastic, new study shows
23 February 2026
White plastic appears to pose a particular hazard for penguins, new research from the University of Auckland has found.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/02/23/ariel-micaiah-heswall-penguins-prefer-white-plastic.html)
- [## Robotics club set for world stage
23 February 2026
After securing the Excellence Award at the New Zealand VEX U National Championships, the Auckland University Robotics Association is preparing to represent Aotearoa at the World Championships.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/02/23/robotics-club-set-for-world-stage.html)
- [## 'Biopharming' with plants
22 February 2026
Commentary: The genetic engineering of 3000 sheep in NZ in the 1990s didn’t end well. The ‘biopharming’ of plants, however, has a lot more potential says Lauren Baal.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/02/22/biopharming-with-plants.html)
- [## What we could learn from Africa about renewable-led development
19 February 2026
Commentary: Africa looks to be the first region in the planet to industrialise on renewables first, rather than fossil fuels, says Ralph Cooney.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/02/19/what-we-could-learn-from-africa-about-renewable-led-development.html)
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