The country’s capital will have warmer autumns and rainier winters by 2090, according to a new Niwa climate report. The […]
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CRISPR used to edit embryos — Expert Reaction
After much speculation last week, US scientists have published a study in Nature in which they used CRISPR to edit human […]
Continue readingNew ideas to get on track for Smokefree 2025 — In The News
Public health experts say we are falling short of our Smokefree 2025 goal and unless there is urgent action by […]
Continue readingDeaths from air pollution expected to increase with climate change – In the News
An international study has estimated deaths from air pollution will rise by about 60,000 globally by 2030 because of climate […]
Continue readingPCE report on climate change law — In The News
The environment watchdog has proposed that New Zealand should follow the UK by putting climate change action into law. In […]
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Cattle disease found in NZ – Expert Q&A
MPI is responding to the discovery of a cattle disease on a South Canterbury farm. Mycoplasma bovis is common internationally but this is the […]
Continue readingDrop “complete the course” message for antibiotics — Expert Reaction
In an analysis article just published in The BMJ, Prof Martin Llewelyn argues that it’s time to drop “complete the course” […]
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Chief Science Advisor reports on youth suicide – In the News
The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Sir Peter Gluckman, has released a discussion paper on New Zealand’s youth suicide rate. […]
Continue readingGovernment announced results of ETS review – Expert Reaction
UPDATED: The Government has announced a package of changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) following a review of the system. Agriculture […]
Continue readingNZ’s ill-fated black swan — In The News
New Zealand’s own species of black swan — dubbed poūwa — was a different species to the Australian cousin which […]
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