Dairy co-operative Fonterra has released its plan to reduce on-farm emissions, aiming to reduce its emissions intensity by 30% by […]
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The Hunga-Tonga eruption rapidly depleted the ozone layer – Expert Reaction
The 2022 Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha’apai volcanic eruption shot out an unprecedented amount of water vapour into the sky, reaching heights of […]
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Deadly bird flu virus outbreaks are now starting in places outside Asia, including in Europe and Africa, suggesting a shift […]
Continue readingThe state of our atmosphere and climate – Expert Reaction
The Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ have released the latest report on the state of our atmosphere and […]
Continue readingUnderstanding the Psychology of Youth Crime – SMC Briefing
What are the psychological factors behind why youth commit crime? What does the evidence say around prevention? The Science Media […]
Continue readingThe first report card on the Paris Agreement – Expert Reaction
A major UN report has taken stock of how the world is tracking with its Paris Agreement goals. The Synthesis […]
Continue readingThe compounding threat of invasive alien species – Expert Reaction
Biological invasions cost the global community an estimated USD$423 billion in 2019, and those costs have quadrupled every decade since […]
Continue readingElection 2023 – SMC science Q&A with political parties
The Science Media Centre put questions on key science-related issues to the political parties ahead of the General Election scheduled […]
Continue readingThe impact of Meta’s algorithms during the 2020 US election – Expert Reaction
US researchers worked with Meta to analyse how the social media company’s algorithms influenced what people saw and believed during […]
Continue readingData Aotearoa: Applications open now for journalists
We are now accepting applications for Data Aotearoa, a free one-off intensive workshop focused on building the next generation of […]
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