A massive week for earth science Barely a week on from last Saturday’s 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Canterbury, scientists have […]
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Newsletter Digest: Stern lectures, food insecurity, NZ energy, and new blogs
Stern talk on climate change British economist Nicholas Stern will bring his “get serious” message on climate change to New […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Water issues, food insecurity, NZ’s energy strategy and IPCC review results
Wrangling over water issues Polluted rivers, dirty dairying, greening the MacKenzie Country, dams for hydro-power and water allocation — these […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Suicide, superbugs, skepticism and salutations
Suicide coverage – does it hurt? Suicide reporting laws were under scrutiny again this week as Chief Coroner Judge Neil […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Cloning, oil spills and the Nutty Professor
Sacked drug adviser tours NZ Professor David Nutt grabbed headlines in the UK last year when the chair of the […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Global warming ‘undeniable’, phytoplankton decline, affectionate mums
More “undeniable evidence” The State of the Climate 2009 report, released this week by the US National Ocean and Atmospheric […]
Continue readingNewsletter digest: Terminations, 1080 alternatives and Reel Science
Women face long wait for abortions New Zealand women seeking an abortion can expect to wait an average of 25 […]
Continue readingNewsletter digest: GST and healthy food, climate scientists cleared and science paraphrased
SMC Briefing: GST and healthy food The price of fruit and veggies was in the media spotlight this week on […]
Continue readingNewsletter digest: Nanoparticle safety, NZ innovation, cellphone masts/radiation and soil carbon
Concerns raised about nanoparticles Creating materials on the nanoscale is an area of science tipped to hold huge potential for […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Soil carbon and emissions, agri-tech at Fieldays and the Qantas Media Awards
Soil carbon and cutting emissions Did you know that there’s more carbon in the dirt beneath our feet than in […]
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