Science in Context Archives

Coastal Aquifers; Groundwater at Sea

September 16, 2016

Manawapou River, New Zealand The image above illustrates part of a familiar grand cycle; water evaporated from the oceans, […]

September 9, 2016

“Our water well taps into an underground lake”. “There’s an underground river running beneath our property”. “The river under our

August 24, 2016

Mark Twain wasn’t far wrong with this sardonic, perceptive quip. If he was able to comment on the global water

August 22, 2016

If you haven’t already done so, have a read of this Editorial from Scientific American. It concerns the state of

August 18, 2016

Sam had the day off so the two of us headed to Raglan and Ngarunui Beach, a typical wild, west

July 24, 2016

Salvador Dali – his art and science Art can be thought of as (among other things) the construction of sensory

July 23, 2016

I have had occasion recently to bear the brunt of criticism about some of the decisions one makes in life.

April 20, 2016

Kaituna River, New Zealand Kaituna River is a glorious water-course that has a bit of everything for kayakers and rafters,

April 7, 2016

Coastal Supply and Demand Budget Surpluses and Budget Deficits How often have you heard or seen it; the owners

March 30, 2016

We have installed a new kitchen bench. The company that imports and installs this kind of thing refers to the