pollution

In the News | Published: 12 April 201703 August 2018

The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor Sir Peter Gluckman has released a report hoped to help understand the complexity of […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 24 January 201711 April 2018

A proposal to ban microbeads from cosmetics is a positive step, but the problem pales in comparison to the harm […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 July 201603 May 2017

After persisting for decades, the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica has begun to ‘heal’, exhibiting an ozone increase. […]

In the News | Published: 22 February 201603 May 2017

Stronger rules on farm pollution and a $100 million for cleaning up lakes and rivers are among new initiatives put […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 02 September 201528 March 2016

By 2050 it will be almost impossible to find a seabird that hasn’t eaten plastic, predicts a new Australian study. […]

In the News | Published: 11 December 201428 March 2016

Almost 269,000 tonnes of plastic pollution may be floating in the world’s oceans, according a team of scientists from around […]

In the News | Published: 08 May 201428 March 2016

A global update on air quality in cities around the world has shown that most — but not all — […]

In the News | Published: 30 July 201331 July 2013

Ongoing research at the University of Canterbury has found that the air inside cars contains more pollutants than the air […]

In the News | Published: 07 December 201207 December 2012

Freshwater scientists are speaking out about the state of New Zealand rivers and lakes and the impact of land intensification. […]

In the News | Published: 19 October 201219 October 2012

New water quality grades for New Zealand’s swimming spots have been covered widely by media in the wake of a […]