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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
NIWA’s annual climate summary for 2024 – Expert Reaction
2024 was New Zealand’s 10th-warmest year on record, according to NIWA’s annual climate summary for 2024. Of New Zealand’s 10 […]
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Five global crises are inextricably linked – Expert Reaction
‘Siloed thinking’ is holding back solutions to biodiversity, human health, climate change, water, and food security, according to a new […]
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Large earthquake strikes Vanuatu – Expert Reaction
A large magnitude shallow earthquake has caused strong shaking and fatalities from widespread destruction in Vanuatu. The quake struck 37km […]
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Meth use skyrockets – Expert Reaction
Cocaine and methamphetamine have been detected at their highest ever rates in New Zealand’s wastewater. Wastewater testing data show the volume of drugs […]
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New food standards for lab-grown meat – Expert Reaction
Food regulators want to streamline how they assess the growing range of lab-grown foods, starting with cell-cultured quail meat. Instead of going through […]
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Gene Technology Bill introduced to parliament – Expert Reaction
We now have details of a new Bill which introduces long-awaited reforms to genetic modification rules, reducing restrictions for scientists to work with the […]
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Marsden Fund cuts will disproportionately affect Māori researchers – Expert Reaction
With humanities and social sciences removed from the “blue-skies” research fund, many Māori-led research projects will no longer be funded. “Core” […]
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Climate Commission says aim for carbon-negative – Expert Reaction
The Climate Change Commission/He Pou a Rangi recommends New Zealand set more ambitious carbon targets. The Commission says the current greenhouse gas targets […]
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NZ and Aus wildlife among most vulnerable to climate-driven extinction – Expert Reaction
New Zealand species are among the most vulnerable to extinction in a warming world, according to a global analysis of 30 years […]
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