Stuart Haszeldine’s article in Science this week identifies the main issues regarding the implementation of capture and underground storage of […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Guilt-free coal and gas within reach?
This week, Science magazine features a round-up of leading approaches to carbon capture and storage (CCS), a technology being developed […]
Continue readingWater found on the moon – Experts respond
Issued by the Australian Science Media Centre: Data from three spacecraft indicate that water exists in the surface of the […]
Continue readingEl Niño with a difference
El Niño ‘Modoki’ – a new kind of El Niño will increase with global warming Research published today in Nature […]
Continue readingRisk of respiratory illness as blanket of dust descends
Sydneysiders are dealing with the fallout from one of the biggest dust storms to hit the city in decades. Our […]
Continue readingEuan Mason’s ETS statement: updated
Last week, Associate Professor Euan Mason, of the School of Forestry at the University of Canterbury, commented on the likely […]
Continue readingNew ETS will not encourage afforestation as much as old
Associate Professor Euan Mason of the School of Forestry at the University of Canterbury, comments on the likely effects on […]
Continue readingScientists: Strong ETS a necessity
With the announcement yesterday of a revised New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), there has been much debate over the […]
Continue readingWhy are we fortifying our bread with iodine?
Iodine is one of the essential nutrients which our bodies need in order to function properly. It’s most well-known for […]
Continue readingAusSMC: Experts on first results of swine flu vaccine trial
From the AusSMC: Preliminary results from the first study of CSL’s pandemic H1N1 vaccine show an immune response in adults […]
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