New Zealand scientists are calling for an immediate and dramatic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, after seeing the record low […]
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Understanding 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 […]
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Overly broad definitions and pitfalls may plague Long COVID research – Expert Reaction
Three overseas experts say Long COVID misunderstanding is widespread, due to common pitfalls in the research, including a lack of […]
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Covid-19 subvariant ‘Pirola’ detected in NZ – Expert Reaction
ESR has detected the highly mutated COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 – known as ‘Pirola’ – in New Zealand wastewater samples taken […]
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Cryptosporidium outbreak in Queenstown – Expert Reaction
A boil water notice is in place for Queenstown and Frankton, as officials work to find the source of a cryptosporidium outbreak. The […]
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Officials to trial removing invasive seaweed Caulerpa – Expert Reaction
MPI is trialing suction dredging methods to remove the invasive seaweed Caulerpa from the seafloor at Aotea Great Barrier Island. […]
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The 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 […]
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The 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 […]
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Election 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 […]
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Combining public health measures kept us safe from COVID-19 – Expert Reaction
A major international report released this morning has underscored the effectiveness of New Zealand’s stringent public health measures during ethe COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
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