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Contamination from waste and litter dumping, deep-sea mining and fishing, and climate change are among the threats outlined in a […]
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APPLICATIONS FOR THIS ROLE HAVE NOW CLOSED – THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST! Media advisor role – Science Media Centre The […]
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How can we gauge the impact on weather of global warming above and beyond natural variation in weather patterns?
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The Science Media Centre today held a press briefing to release new information about the chemical make-up of synthetic cannabis […]
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The Science Media Centre now has a presence on social networking site Facebook, giving you a new option for receiving […]
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The Australian government yesterday unveiled plans to impose a “carbon price” on industrial emissions in a bid to combat climate […]
Continue readingExperts Respond: Moderate salt reduction benefits questioned
A review of scientific literature by The Cochrane Library suggests moderate reductions in salt intake don’t lead to reduced risk […]
Continue reading1080 report ‘correct on the science’
This morning, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Jan Wright released a report examining the use of 1080 (sodium monofluoroacetate) for […]
Continue readingMark Quigley: Seismic fear mongering or time to jump ship?
Dr Mark Quigley is Senior Lecturer in Active Tectonics and Geomorphology in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New […]
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