Scientists have modelled how long it could take people to safely evacuate Auckland with advance warning of a volcano eruption. […]
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Default KiwiSaver funds to exclude fossil fuel investments – Expert Reaction
Default KiwiSaver schemes will no longer include investments in fossil fuel production, the Government announced today. The news is part […]
Continue readingTherapy on ecstasy could treat severe PTSD – Expert Reaction
U.S. researchers have found that MDMA-assisted therapy significantly reduced symptoms of severe PTSD in patients. Ninety people with severe PTSD […]
Continue reading“Weak links” found at every point in pandemic response – Expert Reaction
The pandemic was a “preventable disaster”, says an international panel that reviewed the global COVID-19 response. It calls for immediate […]
Continue readingWhat would a dry winter mean for the country? – Expert Reaction
New Zealand may be heading into a dry winter following a month of near record-breaking dry patches across the country. […]
Continue readingGroundwater wells run risk of running dry – Expert Reaction
New analysis of roughly 39 million groundwater wells around the world, including in New Zealand, sheds light on just how […]
Continue readingNew Zealand’s fragmenting farmlands – Expert Reaction
New Zealand’s highly productive farmlands have been decreasing over the last two decades as residential developments such as lifestyle blocks […]
Continue reading2020 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes awarded – In the News
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern awarded five prizes last night in Wellington in recognition of the impact of science on New […]
Continue readingSiouxsie Wiles named New Zealander of the Year – In the News
Microbiologist and science communicator Siouxsie Wiles was named the 2021 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year last night in Auckland. […]
Continue readingNZ’s most Covid-vulnerable areas – Expert Reaction
Kiwi researchers have created maps of the country showing each region’s vulnerability to Covid-19. They took into account Covid-19 risk […]
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