The lowlands south of Dunedin (New Zealand), used to be almost impassable wetlands. The local Maoris were incredulous when the first Western …
Monthly Archives
September 2014
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Palaeobotany & Palaeoclimate
Eucalyptus fossils in New Zealand – the thin end of the wedge
by Mike Poleby Mike PoleEucalyptus (aka ‘gum-tree’) is the quintessential Australian tree. There are about 700 species of them today (depending on who you ask), all of …
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Climate & Earth Systems
Four Degrees of Climate Change in New Zealand – should we care?
by Mike Poleby Mike PoleNew Zealand might be a relatively lucky position as regards global warming. We mostly have a moderate, ‘maritime’ climate. Not too hot, …
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Climate & Earth Systems
Beetroot with your Peanut Butter and Marmite? The basic geological structure of New Zealand
by Mike Poleby Mike PoleNew Zealand must be one of the best places on the planet for geology. We are famous among tourists for having so …
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The Gobi is the great desert that extends along southern Mongolia and northern China. Its northern extent is marked by a series …
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When I was a novice geology student, the world appeared kind of simple. Faced with a rock, I could ask myself the most …
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