The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) Conference of the Parties, also known as COP 21, is fast […]
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Paris 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 […]
Continue reading1080 research symposium – In the News
The latest research in 1080 predator control is to be discussed at a symposium in Christchurch this week. The symposium, […]
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