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Magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Tonga – Expert Reaction
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Tonga overnight triggered a tsunami warning and evacuations. No damage has been reported and the tsunami […]
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Major climate report shows our world is melting – Expert Reaction
Antarctic sea ice levels have been at record lows for the last three years, a global report shows. The World Meteorological […]
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Mental health screening “critical” for chronic pain treatment – Expert Reaction
About 40% of adults with chronic pain have anxiety or depression, according to new overseas research covering data from 50 […]
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Manawanui fuel removal operation completed – Expert Reaction
Contractors have “successfully completed their work” to remove diesel fuel and other pollutants from the HMNZS Manawanui off Sāmoa, according […]
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Women’s health in focus – Expert Reaction
The prestigious journal Science Advances is taking a deep dive into myriad topics in women’s health this week. The US journal will […]
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City fires likely to increase with climate change – Expert Reaction
As air temperatures get hotter with climate change, urban fires will get more common, with New Zealand seeing over 40% […]
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NZ’s breast cancer rates are some of world’s highest – Expert Reaction
New Zealand and Australia have some of the highest rates of breast cancer diagnoses in the world at around 1 […]
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New Zealanders are having kids later – Expert Reaction
The median age of women giving birth in Aotearoa New Zealand has reached 31.5 years in 2024, according to newly […]
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Pesticides worsen the biodiversity crisis – Expert Reaction
A major study concludes that pesticides are overwhelmingly harming hundreds of species they aren’t meant to affect. The systematic review analysed […]
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