Kyoto focus in Cancun climate talks Predictably fraught negotiations appear to have dominated the COP16 climate summit in Cancun, Mexico, […]
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Arsenic-eating bacteria expand scope of what life could be
NASA researchers have discovered a strain of bacteria in a lake in California that uses arsenic as one of its […]
Continue readingLong term exposure to pesticides may be linked to dementia
Long-term exposure to pesticides could raise the risk of developing dementia, a study published today in the journal Occupational and […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Power plays threaten climate summit
In an opinion piece in the New Zealand Herald, Brian Fallow writes about COP16, the latest international climate change talks, […]
Continue readingNIWA Seasonal Climate Outlook: December 2010 – February 2011
NIWA has published its climate outlook for the next three months: “A typical La Niña summer likely” A moderate to […]
Continue readingMining expert David Cliff arrives at Pike River
Australian mining expert David Cliff has arrived at the Pike River site, as work continues to try and recover the […]
Continue readingSir Paul Callaghan wins top PM’s science prize
On Friday last week, in Auckland, the winners for this year’s Prime Minister’s Science Prizes were announced, with Sir Paul […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Mining disaster, COP16 and PM’s Science Prize winners
Science helps make sense of Pike River A number of science-related angles to the Pike River mining disaster emerged during […]
Continue readingExperts on preliminary results from new longitudinal study
The first results from the new Auckland-based longitudinal study “Growing Up in New Zealand” were released today at Parliament. The […]
Continue readingExperts on potential techniques to stabilise Pike River
UPDATED: Further explosions in the Pike River mine are possible as a volatile mix of gases prevents a rescue crew […]
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