The black tide of contamination pouring from the container ship Rena, in New Zealand’s biggest fuel oil spill, may yet […]
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Rena oil spill: Q&A with a naval architect
Professor Nigel Barltrop, the John Elder Chair of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Research Director at University of Strathclyde’s Engineering […]
Continue readingRena spill: ecosystems most at threat, plans for ongoing monitoring
Waikato University marine ecology and environmental science expert Professor Chris Battershill has predicted the clean-up of fuel oil from the Rena […]
Continue readingRena oil spill : Information and expert resources
The Science Media Centre has collated the following resources on the Rena and oil spills. This page will be updated […]
Continue readingReal-time ship data in Tauranga
Currently location information for ships in the Tauranga region is unavailable. We have contacted MarineTraffic.com, the host of the below […]
Continue readingJames Hansen on climate communication
An article published in the New Zealand Herald highlights the battle between scientists and sceptics, with NASA scientist James Hansen […]
Continue readingAustralian ETS bill passed – experts respond
The Government’s emissions trading legislation – the Clean Energy Future package – was passed the Australian Lower House of Representatives […]
Continue readingNanotech risks require regulation
A new opinion article in Cosmos magazine examines nanotechnology regulation – an issue which was the focus of a recent […]
Continue readingRena spill: oil on coastal ecosystems – experts respond
The SMC received the following comments from experts on various aspects of the oil spill. Feel free to use these […]
Continue readingExpert on containers lost from Rena
Between 30 and 70 containers have fallen from the MV Rena which is grounded on the Astrolabe reef near Tauranga […]
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