Philip Duncan writes in the New Zealand Herald about a New York Times article which found that climate change/global warming […]
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The Press: Skinks slink to new home
David Williams reports in The Press on the moving of several endangered skinks to a new ‘skinkery’ which, it is […]
Continue readingTVNZ/NZPA: 3000 species near extinction, call for tougher laws
Massey scientist Mark Seabrook-Davison says that almost 3,000 species in New Zealand are severely threatened, and feels that current conservation […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Editorial: Meat – the good and bad news
An editorial in the New Zealand Herald looks at the results of a recent AgResearch study showing that food miles […]
Continue readingDom Post: A world leader for the new rocket science
Colin James writes in an opinion piece in the Dominion Post about New Zealand’s controversial emissions trading scheme (ETS), which […]
Continue readingDom Post: Intriguing new branches broaden the human family tree
Bob Brockie writes in the Dominion Post about the recent fossil discoveries which suggest that modern humanity lived with several […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: A new ancestor, blood alcohol and online enforcement
New human ancestor discovered A team of scientists, including three Australians, have uncovered the skeletal remains of a new species […]
Continue readingNew human ancestor discovered (Science) – Experts respond
AusSMC: A team of scientists, including three Australians, have uncovered the skeletal remains of a new species of ancient human. […]
Continue readingDom Post: Little gadget that can protect against sun exposure
Matt Calman writes in the Dominion Post about the development by Canterbury University computer engineer Matt Allen of a UV […]
Continue readingMedia Coverage: Dropping blood alcohol limits from 80mg/l to 50 mg/l
The Government is considering a proposal to drop the maximum legal blood alcohol limit for driving from 80 mg/l to […]
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