The Whakatane District Council’s Policy Committee has voted narrowly in favour removing fluoride from the District’s public water supplies. Following […]
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Updated: Zika virus outbreak – Expert reaction
Concern over the current outbreak of the mosquito-spread Zika virus in the Americas is growing. The virus is likely to […]
Continue reading#RoyalCam gets up close with nesting albatross
A family of Northern royal albatross nesting on the Otago Peninsula have become internet stars thanks to a 24-7 live […]
Continue readingHottest year on record – Expert reaction
Earth’s 2015 surface temperatures were the warmest on record, according to independent analyses by NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]
Continue reading‘Scientific’ whaling needs better scrutiny – Expert reaction
Scientists are frustrated with the International Whaling Commission over the lack of science in Japan’s scientific whaling programme, and are […]
Continue reading2015 Hottest year on record – NASA, NOAA
Earth’s 2015 surface temperatures were the warmest since modern record keeping began in 1880, according to independent analyses by NASA […]
Continue readingQuestion marks over ultrasound and health – Experts respond
Ultra-high frequency noise is imperceptible to the human ear but could be harming us, according to one researcher concerned with […]
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Glyphosate weedkiller: what’s the risk? – Expert reaction
The use of glyphosate weedkiller on Auckland parks and footpaths is in the spotlight amidst claims local councils’ spraying programmes are […]
Continue readingMan dies after taking clinical trial drug- Expert reaction
A man died today after several days in a brain-dead state, after having an adverse reaction to a drug taken […]
Continue readingEbola outbreak declared over – Expert reaction
[UPDATE: Health officials in Sierra Leone have confirmed another death from Ebola, just hours after the World Health Organisation declared […]
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