More than 200 countries have agreed to to begin reducing global consumption of fossil fuels. The COP28 deal is the first […]
Continue readingAuthor: Daniel Walker
Draft COP28 agreement text criticised for fossil fuel omission – Expert Reaction
Weak wording around eliminating fossil fuels has prompted criticism of the draft agreement at the COP28 climate change summit. The agreement refers to reducing […]
Continue reading
Sport hunting deer doesn’t help restore forest regeneration – Expert Reaction
Six decades of commercial harvesting, government-funded culling and unrestricted sport hunting have not reduced deer numbers to low enough levels […]
Continue reading
Tobacco industry influence in Aotearoa – Expert Q&A
Before it was announced that smokefree laws were being repealed, NZ ranked second in the Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index […]
Continue reading
Freshwater contamination a massive challenge – SMC Briefing
It will be extremely challenging to achieve New Zealand’s water quality goals, according to new research from Our Land and Water. The […]
Continue reading
AI Safety Summit in the UK – Expert Reaction
This post was updated 2/11/23, after the signing of the “Bletchley Declaration”. The UK, US, EU, China, and Australia have signed a […]
Continue reading
NZ scientists sound alarm over Antarctic sea ice lows – SMC Briefing
New Zealand scientists are calling for an immediate and dramatic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, after seeing the record low […]
Continue reading
Covid-19 subvariant ‘Pirola’ detected in NZ – Expert Reaction
ESR has detected the highly mutated COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 – known as ‘Pirola’ – in New Zealand wastewater samples taken […]
Continue reading
Cryptosporidium outbreak in Queenstown – Expert Reaction
A boil water notice is in place for Queenstown and Frankton, as officials work to find the source of a cryptosporidium outbreak. The […]
Continue reading
Officials to trial removing invasive seaweed Caulerpa – Expert Reaction
MPI is trialing suction dredging methods to remove the invasive seaweed Caulerpa from the seafloor at Aotea Great Barrier Island. […]
Continue reading