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Health, environment impacts of meat consumption – Expert reaction

Health, environment impacts of meat consumption – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 July 201811 February 2019

Lately, people have been up-in-arms about a meat-free burger, but is a plant-based diet the way to a healthier body […]

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Building blocks for life found on Mars – In the News

Building blocks for life found on Mars – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 08 June 201812 February 2019

NASA’s Curiosity rover has found new evidence that Mars could have supported ancient life, and they say their findings show […]

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Farmers advocate takes wrong message from climate reports – Andy Reisinger

Farmers advocate takes wrong message from climate reports – Andy Reisinger

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 24 August 201705 July 2018

Deputy Director of the New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre Dr Andy Reisinger offers a rebuttal in the NZ […]

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Methane emissions from burning fossil fuels higher than expected – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 24 August 2017

Researchers looking at air trapped within Antarctic ice have found humans are putting more methane into the atmosphere through fossil […]

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Meat the future – Ralph Sims

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 24 November 201611 April 2018

By mid-century, it’s estimated the world’s population will exceed 9 billion and they’ll need to be fed, writes Massey University’s […]

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No ‘silver bullet’ for agricultural emissions – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 20 October 201611 April 2018

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright released her latest report on Wednesday, this time turning her attention […]

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Environment Commissioner reports on agricultural greenhouse gases – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 October 201611 April 2018

A new report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Jan Wright, has called for New Zealanders to work together […]

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New tools needed to cut agricultural emissions – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 May 201620 May 2016

One billion tonnes. That’s how much the global agricultural industry needs to cut its emissions per year by 2030 to […]

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Agriculture culprit behind methane rise – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 March 201603 May 2017

Increases in agriculture are the likely cause of a global rise in methane emissions over the last decade, according to […]

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Methane inhibitors could lead to lower agricultural emissions

In the News  |  Published: 29 April 201528 March 2016

New Zealand researchers have identified several compounds which show promise in reducing methane emissions from cows and sheep. Methane emissions […]

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