Journalists around the country are getting underway on important stories ranging from driverless cars to gene editing to sea level […]
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The Spinoff tackles climate change week
In a week-long series, The Spinoff has devoted its attention to climate change: sponsored by Al Gore’s new movie, An Inconvenient […]
Continue readingFinding and losing new bird species with ancient DNA — In The News
Ancient DNA has shed light on two extinct species this week, resulting in New Zealand claiming a new shag and […]
Continue readingSeabed mining in Taranaki — Expert Reaction
On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Authority released its decision to allow Trans Tasman Resources Limited (TTRL) to mine iron ore sand offshore in […]
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Kauri dieback in the Waitakere Ranges — Expert Reaction
Auckland Council yesterday released a report stating that infection rates of kauri with dieback disease in the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park […]
Continue readingClimate change will make Wellington warmer – In the News
The country’s capital will have warmer autumns and rainier winters by 2090, according to a new Niwa climate report. The […]
Continue readingCRISPR used to edit embryos — Expert Reaction
After much speculation last week, US scientists have published a study in Nature in which they used CRISPR to edit human […]
Continue readingNew ideas to get on track for Smokefree 2025 — In The News
Public health experts say we are falling short of our Smokefree 2025 goal and unless there is urgent action by […]
Continue readingDeaths from air pollution expected to increase with climate change – In the News
An international study has estimated deaths from air pollution will rise by about 60,000 globally by 2030 because of climate […]
Continue readingPCE report on climate change law — In The News
The environment watchdog has proposed that New Zealand should follow the UK by putting climate change action into law. In […]
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