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Exploring science and the irrational
Why do some people staunchly maintain their beliefs in the face of irrefutable evidence to the contrary? Journalist Chris Mooney […]
Continue readingMedia Coverage: Geo-engineering against climate change
Kiran Chug reported in today’s Dominion Post on a recent workshop run by the Royal Society covering geo-engineering techniques that […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Climate Futures forum – How should scientists communicate on climate?
In a session at this week’s Climate futures: Pathways for society forum in Wellington, a panel of science writers and journalists […]
Continue readingNewsletter digest: Earth Observing, Nanotech and Job opening at SMC
We’re hiring! One of our media advisors has been snapped up by the science sector which means the SMC is […]
Continue readingMedia coverage: Govt announce green initiatives at Bluegreens Forum
This weekend, the National Party held its Bluegreens Forum in Akaroa, announcing a environmentally-related initiatives. Among those announced were an […]
Continue readingRadioNZ: Scientists look at new plants to reduce emissions
One of the 18 science programmes to receive funding last year from the Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Centre will look at […]
Continue readingNZ Herald – Chris de Freitas: Flood prediction fraught with uncertainty
In an opinion piece in the New Zealand Herald, Chris de Freitas of the University of Auckland explains why the […]
Continue readingONE News: Who’s to blame for Queensland floods: Man or Nature?
Australian scientists Kevin Roche and Professor John McAneney explain why climate change does not explain the scale of damage caused […]
Continue readingRadio NZ: Climate research reveals role of ocean warming
Research led by a New Zealand scientist has revealed the major cause behind the significant melting of the West Antarctica […]
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