In an article in this week’s issue of Nature, titled ‘The art of science advice to government‘, Sir Peter Gluckman, […]
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SMC BRIEFING: Climate impacts and action — The next IPCC releases
What risks from climate change will New Zealand need to confront? What areas are most vulnerable, and what actions will […]
Continue readingFukushima three years on – experts respond
Three years ago on March 11, 2011, the largest recorded earthquake in Japan’s history struck off the country’s north-eastern coast, […]
Continue readingCourt rejects fluoridation challenge – experts respond
The High Court has ruled on a high profile court case questioning the legal right of local councils to fluoridate […]
Continue readingMeasles cases increasing
Increasing cases of measles, particularly in Auckland, have health officials worried. The discovery of two measles infected passengers on a […]
Continue readingDietary protein, health and mortality – experts respond
Two separate studies published in the journal Cell Metabolism each suggest that low protein intake may play a key role […]
Continue readingHeavy-drinking Kiwis go for cheaper alcohol
New results from an international alcohol research collaboration show that heavy-drinking New Zealanders tend to buy cheaper, off-premise alcohol, and […]
Continue readingState of the climate 2014 – experts respond
AusSMC: CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology have released their latest “State of the Climate” report on observed changes in long […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Climate, extreme weather and polar forecasting
The president of the World Meteorological Organization, Dr David Grimes, and over 30 international experts on polar weather and climate […]
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Predicting future flu strains – experts respond
A new study in the journal Nature describes a model that can successfully predict changes in seasonal human influenza virus […]
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