The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has just clarified that certain organisms, known as null segregants, are not considered genetically modified […]
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The return of pseudoephedrine – Expert Reaction
A just introduced bill aims to bring back over-the-counter sales of a cold and flu drug in NZ pharmacies. Drugs […]
Continue readingPort Hills fire – Expert Reaction
Fire crews are responding to a large vegetation fire in the Port Hills near Christchurch. Fire and Emergency New Zealand […]
Continue readingTalk of ‘one-in-100-year’ weather can be disastrously misleading – Expert Q&A
Record rainfall and flooding caused by Cyclone Gabrielle across Hawkes Bay has been frequently described as a ‘one-in-100 year’ event. […]
Continue readingNo single solution for changing people’s climate beliefs and behaviours – Expert Reaction
Researchers tested 11 interventions on almost 60,000 participants from 63 countries, including New Zealand and Australia, to see what effect […]
Continue readingFaster tropical cyclones in a warming world – Expert Reaction
In some parts of the world, a Category 5 hurricane signifies the most extreme wind speeds starting at 252 km/h. […]
Continue readingNew smokefree laws to be scrapped – In the News
The new Government’s intention to repeal world-first smokefree laws has captured headlines this week both in Aotearoa and around the […]
Continue readingImproving large earthquake forecasting – Expert Reaction
New overseas research reports how unique seismic signals were picked up eight months before this year’s massively destructive earthquake in […]
Continue readingAll eyes on COP28 – Expert Reaction
More than 70,000 delegates are expected to attend this year’s UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, which kicks off next […]
Continue readingSiouxsie Wiles goes to court – In The News
This week saw the start of a long-awaited employment court case between Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles and the University of […]
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