The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is reexamining a report it issued that suggests Himalayan glaciers could vanish […]
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The Press: Scientists survey basking sharks
Paul Gorman of The Press reports that surveys are to be undertaken to determine how many basking sharks are present […]
Continue readingThe Press: Last inspection for GM plants this week
The Press is reporting that this week will see the final inspection of the Lincoln site where GM plants where […]
Continue readingTVNZ/Newstalk ZB: Researchers attempt to silence the lambs
Scientists all over the world are looking into strategies which would reduce the amount of methane produced by livestock. An […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Half of Kiwis doubt global warming: poll
Eloise Gibson of the NZ Herald reports that approximately half of all Kiwis doubt that climate change is actually occurring, […]
Continue readingExperts on Haiti’s devastating earthquake
As many as 100,000 people are feared dead after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti yesterday. Our colleagues at the […]
Continue readingTV viewing and mortality
AusSMC (Adelaide): Is sitting in front of the TV shortening your life? Australian researchers have tracked the TV viewing habits […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Sea to provide power for 250,000 homes
A New Zealand Herald piece about plans to harness power generated by sea turbines. An excerpt: (read in full here) […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Extensive coverage on the safety of Bisphenol-A
The Weekend Herald ran extensive coverage on the use of Bisphenol-A in packaging and plastic bottles and examined the scientific […]
Continue readingNew Zealand and Australia – warmest decade on record
New Zealand and Australia experienced their warmest periods in the decade just closed since records began according to data released […]
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