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Cold water
For the first and probably last time, my newsletter features me in a swimsuit (7 minute read)
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Mountain multitudes
Why do the Blue Mountains have so many species (10 minute read)
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The candy store
What I love about botanical gardens (10 minute read)
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Sunk without trace
Some stories need to be brought to the surface, so this article is free to all (8 minute read)
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Freeloaders of the forest
Observations on the differences between New Zealand and Australian forests (9 minute read)
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June 2024

Eerily familiar
A polluted lake and a special offer for subscribers (9 minute read)
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An island in time
Revisiting some Auckland memories (5 minute preview, 9 minute read)
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Washed out
What happens when the rain falls on a city? (15 minute read)
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Desperate measures
Two dreaded animal diseases, two different vaccines, two different results (12 minute read)
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Baltic bathing
Some delights of the Åland Islands (4 minute preview, 7 minute read with lots of photos)
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Labour of Hercules
Conservation volunteers battle a mythical beast in the forest (11 minute read)
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Disinformation wrap-up
A few highlights on the subject of disinformation (8 minute read)
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