GeoAR’s interactive simulation, Sandflat Heroes, is bringing Aotearoa's vital but overlooked marine ecosystems to life on screen. This story explores how the technology is helping scientists make the invisible visible - and inspire greater awareness of why these fragile sandflat environments matter. A sandflat might not appear much at first glance: perhaps a sweep of bare, muddy ground continuously washed by the tide. Beneath the surface, however, lies one of the most pro

Climate change and natural hazards are hard topics to think about. Most people understand the risks in theory, but that doesn’t mean they know what they’d actually do when those risks arrive on their doorstep.