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Writing for the website The Conversation, US-based New Zealander Dr Kevin Trenberth notes the contribution of climate change to Hurricane Sandy […]
Continue readingLearning from L’Aquila – and why Canterbury is different
by Dr Mark Quigley, Senior Lecturer in Tectonics and Geomorphology at the University of Canterbury and the 2011 Prime Minister’s […]
Continue reading2012 Marsden Grants fund ‘blue skies’ research
‘Will changes in the atmosphere and ozone layer affect New Zealand’s weather?’, ‘Can we design an invisibility device?’, ‘How do […]
Continue readingVaried NZ reaction to Italian quake trial
The manslaughter conviction of six Italian scientists and a government official for underestimating the risks of an earthquake has sparked […]
Continue readingL’Aquila convictions about science communication, not about quake prediction
A statement released by GNS Science on the conviction of Italian scientists on manslaughter charges: The manslaughter conviction of six […]
Continue readingDNA reveals diversity among first New Zealanders
University of Otago researchers have sequenced the mitochondrial DNA from several human samples extracted from the Wairau Bar burial site […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Put a tree in your tank
New Zealand Herald feature writer Chris Barton looks at the scientific efforts underway in New Zealand to yield biofuel from […]
Continue readingEarthquake scientists guilty of manslaughter in Italy – experts respond
Overnight six Italian scientists and a government official were found guilty of manslaughter for underestimating the risks of a killer […]
Continue readingWater quality figures make a splash
New water quality grades for New Zealand’s swimming spots have been covered widely by media in the wake of a […]
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