A comprehensive snapshot of Auckland’s air, land, water quality and biodiversity — the State of the Environment report — was […]
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Vaccine safety experts blast media reporting on Gardasil
Several recent media reports have questioned the safety record of Gardasil, the human papiloma virus (HPV) vaccine offered free-of-charge to […]
Continue readingClimate change and risk fatigue – what can science do?
ONLINE BRIEFING: Tuesday 9 March 2010, 10.30 am NZT Climate scientists have been warning since the 2007 publication of the […]
Continue reading‘Fish for the future’ – the science behind the catch
ONLINE BRIEFING: Monday 8 March 2010, 11 am NZT Seaweek kicks off this week with the theme ‘Fish for the […]
Continue readingAgricultural greenhouse gas research – new centre launched
Prime Minister John Key today launched the New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre, which will be headquartered in Palmerston […]
Continue readingGreener pastures? GM forage crops in New Zealand
ONLINE BRIEFING: Tues 2 March 2010, 10:30 a.m. Drought-resistance, reduced greenhouse gas emissions intensity, superior nutrition for livestock — these […]
Continue readingClimate scenarios overhaul – Nature
A proposal for the next generation of climate scenarios for projecting future change features in this week’s Nature. This paper, […]
Continue reading‘IPCC: Cherish it, tweak it, scrap it?’ – scientists respond
In response to intensifying calls for reform of the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), five influential climatologists have stepped […]
Continue readingScience and innovation ‘key elements of economic agenda’ – PM John Key
In his opening speech to Parliament, Prime Minister John Key has signaled increased spending for science and innovation as part […]
Continue readingMillions of people wasting time trying to get fit?
Are many of us wasting our time with efforts to get in shape? An article in the New Zealand Herald […]
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