Geothermal energy offers a reliable low-carbon pathway for decarbonization by providing continuous heat and baseload power. Enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) further expand this potential by enabling energy recovery from deep, otherwise inaccessible low-permeability crystalline rocks. However, wider deployment remains constrained by challenges in achieving effective reservoir stimulation while minimizing induced seismicity. Th...

Artificial lighting, particularly blue-rich light emitted by white light-emitting diodes (LEDs), can have a greater impact on bat foraging and commuting behaviours than light with reduced blue wavelengths. We investigated whether blue-filtered, amber LEDs are less aversive to New Zealand long-tailed bats ( Chalinolobus tuberculatus ). The effects of a nominal 2700 K LED fitted with a blue-cut filter (emitted CCT c. 2344 K; her...

Purpose This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of Classical Chinese Dance as a sports intervention for enhancing the physical capabilities of older adults. Methods Twenty-four participants were divided into experimental group ( N = 12, age 69.0 ± 1.5 years, body mass index [BMI] 22.2 ± 0.6 kg/m 2 ) and control group ( N = 12, age 69.1 ± 1.8 years, BMI 23.5 ± 0.8 kg/m 2 ). The Classical Chinese Dance intervention lasted...

The Waikato River is the longest river in New Zealand and is exposed to range of anthropogenic stressors. This study investigated the effects of three major point‐source discharges on resident shortfin eels Anguilla australis along the river. Shortfin eels were caught from sites upstream and downstream of discharges of bleached kraft mill effluent (BKME) from pulp and paper manufacture, sewage, and a thermal power plant. At ea...