Representing the most comprehensive and authoritative answer yet to one of humanity’s most ancient questions — “What lives in the […]
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Marine phytoplankton in decline for past century
Global stocks of phytoplankton — the foundation of the marine food web, and drivers of the ‘biological pump’ that sequesters […]
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The 2009 State of the Climate report by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with contributions from the […]
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ONLINE MEDIA BRIEFING: Tues 20 July, 10 am (NZT) — Conservation efforts in New Zealand currently depend heavily on a […]
Continue reading‘Climategate’ laid to rest
The Independent Climate Change Email Review — a.k.a. the Muir Russell review — into over 1000 hacked emails of scientists […]
Continue readingLatest review backs IPCC report findings, calls for more transparency
A major review of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s fourth assessment report by the Netherlands Environment Agency wrapped up […]
Continue readingEmissions trading scheme launched
The revised emissions trading scheme (ETS) passed into law last November comes into effect today, 1 July. The scheme represents […]
Continue readingIodine for pregnant women – experts respond
Thursday (1 July) sees the launch of a new iodine tablet targeted at pregnant and breastfeeding New Zealand women. The […]
Continue readingInnovation – will science be key to economic growth?
ONLINE MEDIA BRIEFING: Tues 29 Jun 11 am (NZT) — Statistics New Zealand will release its latest biennial report on […]
Continue reading‘Cut fat and salt now to save lives’ – UK watchdog
A hard-hitting report from the UK health watchdog group National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) calls on government […]
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