Leaders from countries around the world laid out their planned actions to tackle climate change at the UN Climate Change […]
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Covering the Paris climate conference? The SMC is here to help
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) Conference of the Parties, also known as COP 21, is fast […]
Continue readingParis climate talks set to kick off – In the News
The UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, which starts this Monday, has not been missed by the New Zealand media. […]
Continue reading2015 likely hottest year on record – WMO – Expert reaction
2015 is shaping up to be the hottest year on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization. This year’s global […]
Continue readingToddlers and anti-fat attitudes – In the News
Children might be picking up anti-fat attitudes from their mothers very early on in life, according to new New Zealand […]
Continue readingEmissions linked to transport, diet – Expert reaction
The carbon footprint of the average Kiwi household is getting smaller, but there is still plenty of room for improvement, suggests new […]
Continue readingMedia reporting heats up ahead of climate talks
Despite the tragic attacks in Paris, the French capital is still to host the international negotiations aimed at keeping a […]
Continue readingBRIEFING: Paris & climate talks
International representatives are meeting in Paris this month to negotiate an agreement aimed at keeping the Earth’s warming climate in […]
Continue readingPCE calls for action on sea level rise – expert reaction
New Zealand needs to do more to prepare for the consequences of rising sea levels, warns the Parliamentary Commissioner for […]
Continue readingScience Journalism Fellow bound for the Daily Mail
It’s been a big year for the SMC’s Science Journalism Fellow Steven Trask, who not only finished his postgraduate journalism diploma […]
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