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Deep-sea critters attracting patents – Expert Reaction

Deep-sea critters attracting patents – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 August 202414 January 2026

Patents to exploit deep-sea marine organisms are increasing, according to a new study in Nature Sustainability.  A new database of marine genes in […]

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Greenhouse gases are ocean pollution, international court rules – Expert Reaction

Greenhouse gases are ocean pollution, international court rules – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 24 May 202430 October 2024

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has ruled that greenhouse gas emissions are a form of marine pollution.  The ruling is […]

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Samoa’s dengue outbreak – Expert Reaction

Samoa’s dengue outbreak – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 April 202426 May 2025

Samoa will fumigate schools and hospitals in an effort to kill mosquitoes carrying the potentially life-threatening dengue virus. The Pacific Island country […]

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Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary plans scrapped  – Expert Reaction

Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary plans scrapped – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 28 March 202430 October 2024

The government removed the long-contested Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary Bill from Parliament’s order paper this morning. The news comes almost a decade after former Prime […]

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First UN report on the state of the world’s migratory species – Expert Reaction

First UN report on the state of the world’s migratory species – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 February 202430 October 2024

A landmark UN report paints a grim picture of the state of migratory wild animals worldwide, including those that travel through New […]

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Faster tropical cyclones in a warming world – Expert Reaction

Faster tropical cyclones in a warming world – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 February 202430 October 2024

In some parts of the world, a Category 5 hurricane signifies the most extreme wind speeds starting at 252 km/h. […]

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Treated Fukushima wastewater set to be released from Thursday – Expert Reaction

Treated Fukushima wastewater set to be released from Thursday – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 August 202323 August 2023

Japan will begin releasing treated nuclear wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea as soon as Thursday, […]

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Treated Fukushima nuclear wastewater soon to be released in the Pacific – SMC Briefing

Treated Fukushima nuclear wastewater soon to be released in the Pacific – SMC Briefing

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 21 June 202330 October 2024

Japan has begun tests of new facilities designed to discharge treated nuclear wastewater into the sea. The water has been used to cool the […]

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Pacific turnout concerns as Census deadline looms – Expert Reaction

Pacific turnout concerns as Census deadline looms – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 04 May 2023

More than a quarter of Pacific people in Aotearoa are yet to complete the Census, according to Stats NZ. The overall […]

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10-year plan for Pacific children’s health – Expert Reaction

10-year plan for Pacific children’s health – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 March 2023

Quality housing, sustainable incomes, and better access to healthcare and education would make a world of difference to Pacific children’s […]

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