Parts of Aotearoa may face water shortages and increased wildfire risks this spring, Earth Sciences NZ says. El Niño has been declared in […]
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Warmer homes hold lingering cold spots – Expert Reaction
Many Kiwi bedrooms are too cold in winter, despite homes being warmer than they were 20 years ago, a new […]
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Bird flu reaches Australia – Expert Reaction
The first cases of H5N1 bird flu in mainland Australia were identified in seabirds over the weekend. The highly infectious virus […]
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Public land up for sale under the Conservation Amendment Bill – Expert Reaction
The government is proposing conservation law changes that would make it easier to sell off some types of land. The […]
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Should we worry about bottom trawling? – Expert Q&A
Bottom trawling—towing a net along the seafloor to catch fish—is one of the most contested areas of the just-stalled Fisheries Amendment Bill. […]
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Gene-edited crops approved in Europe – Expert Reaction
Regulation to permit gene-edited plants has just passed in European Parliament, allowing genetic changes that don’t introduce foreign DNA. The new […]
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