Modelling suggests hospitalisations from New Zealand’s current Covid-19 wave will peak this week. Meanwhile a new variant JN.1 is gaining traction in […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Global climate agreement reached at COP28 – Expert Reaction
More than 200 countries have agreed to to begin reducing global consumption of fossil fuels. The COP28 deal is the first […]
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Draft COP28 agreement text criticised for fossil fuel omission – Expert Reaction
Weak wording around eliminating fossil fuels has prompted criticism of the draft agreement at the COP28 climate change summit. The agreement refers to reducing […]
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Sport hunting deer doesn’t help restore forest regeneration – Expert Reaction
Six decades of commercial harvesting, government-funded culling and unrestricted sport hunting have not reduced deer numbers to low enough levels […]
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Improving large earthquake forecasting – Expert Reaction
New overseas research reports how unique seismic signals were picked up eight months before this year’s massively destructive earthquake in […]
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All eyes on COP28 – Expert Reaction
More than 70,000 delegates are expected to attend this year’s UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, which kicks off next […]
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Carbon stored in marine sediment is vulnerable to bottom trawling – Expert Reaction
A new report from NIWA reveals how much organic carbon is stored in marine sediments in New Zealand waters, and where this is at […]
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An interactive map for nationwide biodiversity restoration – Expert Reaction
A new interactive map from Eco-index provides information on every catchment in Aotearoa, including the type of habitat that existed there historically, […]
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Attitudes towards animal testing and research in Aotearoa – Expert Reaction
Kiwis care about the use of animals in scientific research, but are ill-informed about how it is regulated, according to […]
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Fonterra sets on-farm emissions targets – Expert Reaction
Dairy co-operative Fonterra has released its plan to reduce on-farm emissions, aiming to reduce its emissions intensity by 30% by […]
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