Skip to content
Science Media Centre
  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Search
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Home
  • For journalists
    • How we can help
    • Covering science
    • Scimex registration policy
    • Science in NZ
    • Resources for Māori media
    • Science Journalism Awards
  • For experts
    • How we can help
    • Science Media SAVVY
      • Upcoming workshops
      • Full-length SAVVY
      • SAVVY for Māori researchers
      • Video workshops
      • SAVVY Express
      • Free monthly webinar
      • Tailored training
      • Online SAVVY resources
    • Providing expert reaction
      • Expert selection policy
      • Writing a good quote
    • Working with media
    • Who’s covering science?
    • Scimex – register
    • Working with illustrators
    • Dealing with online harassment
  • For comms advisors
    • How we can help
    • Who’s covering science?
    • Science Media SAVVY
      • Upcoming workshops
      • Full-length SAVVY
      • SAVVY for Māori researchers
      • SAVVY Express
      • Tailored training
      • Online SAVVY resources
    • Scimex – register
  • About us
  • Contact Us
  • Search

Climate change

Controversy over climate change course

In the News  |  Published: 18 July 201118 July 2011

A University lecturer may be stretching academic freedom too far when it comes to examining climate change in his classes. […]

Continue reading

Climate change and extreme weather in the news

In the News  |  Published: 15 July 201115 July 2011

Following the Science Media Centre’s briefing with experts yesterday, several media outlets have reported on the connections between rising global […]

Continue reading

Extreme weather and climate change

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 14 July 201117 August 2011

How can we gauge the impact on weather of global warming above and beyond natural variation in weather patterns?

Continue reading

Will ‘Playing God’ be our saviour?

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 14 July 201114 July 2011

In an article published in the Dominion Post , environmental author Mark Lynas explains why mankind must embrace technologies like […]

Continue reading

Australia puts a price on carbon

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 July 201114 July 2011

The Australian government yesterday unveiled plans to impose a “carbon price” on industrial emissions in a bid to combat climate […]

Continue reading

Is geo-engineering an inevitability?

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 20 June 201124 June 2011

As the effects of climate change become more apparent and severe, what steps will we be forced to take to […]

Continue reading

PODCAST: Future of Coal in New Zealand – audio

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 18 May 201119 May 2011

Recordings from a day-long symposium on the Future of coal in New Zealand, hosted by VUW Institute of Policy Studies, […]

Continue reading

The future of coal in New Zealand

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 May 201118 May 2011

The future of coal and proposed lignite developments in Southland, and their role in feeding growing energy needs here and […]

Continue reading

Hansen lectures heat up coal mining issue

In the News  |  Published: 13 May 201113 May 2011

Climate change expert James Hansen kicked off his nation wide lecture tour last night in Auckland. His pointed analysis of […]

Continue reading

IPCC report on Renewable Energy

In the News  |  Published: 11 May 201111 May 2011

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources. Dominion Post reporter Kiran […]

Continue reading
  • « Newer posts
  • 1
  • 2
  • …
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • …
  • 49
  • 50
  • Older posts »

Science Media Centre

New Zealand’s trusted, independent source of information for the media on all issues related to research, science, and innovation.

Publicly funded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment through A Nation of Curious Minds.

  • About us
  • For journalists
  • For experts
  • For comms advisors
  • Scimex
  • Science Media SAVVY
  • Global SMC Network
  • Events calendar
  • 11 Turnbull St, Thorndon, Wellington
  • (04) 499 5476 | A/H: 027 3333 000
  • smc@sciencemediacentre.co.nz
  • FacebookTwitterfollow us

Disclaimer  |  Privacy Policy  |  © Copyright 2025 Science Media Centre (New Zealand)

Close search overlay×
Search these categories