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AI to chew through land, water and power by 2030 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 04 June 202604 June 2026

A new UN University report warns AI has an environmental toll far beyond carbon emissions, with its energy demands projected to strain […]

The world is falling behind on CO₂ removal technology – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 03 June 202603 June 2026

A new global report warns that current carbon dioxide removal initiatives will fall 5 billion tonnes short of what’s needed to meet […]

Do we need to worry about forever chemicals? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A | Published: 29 May 2026

In the largest legal claim ever brought by the Australian government, a $2 billion lawsuit has been launched over PFAS, known as […]

Budget 2026: Science system funding – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 28 May 202629 May 2026

This year’s Budget includes a big boost for research commercialisation, alongside cuts to a range of research funds. This includes […]

AI may soon help read mammograms in NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 May 202628 May 2026

The government is choosing a mammogram-reading AI tool to test and validate, ahead of a planned roll out early next year. The […]

UN member countries are legally responsible for greenhouse gas emissions – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 21 May 202621 May 2026

The UN General Assembly has adopted last year’s International Court of Justice ruling that countries – including Aotearoa – have an obligation to protect the […]

Chicks hatch from artificial egg, in a first step towards moa ‘de-extinction’ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 20 May 2026

Colossal Biosciences have successfully hatched healthy chicks from an artificial egg, which they claim is a key step in their efforts to ‘de-extinct’ […]