An opinion piece in the Dominion Post about the current ETS, and the four myths about climate change policy on […]
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Covering Copenhagen: SMC travel grant – call for applications
With the Copenhagen climate conference in Denmark looming, it is far from clear whether the world’s nations will be able […]
Continue readingNew ETS will not encourage afforestation as much as old
Associate Professor Euan Mason of the School of Forestry at the University of Canterbury, comments on the likely effects on […]
Continue readingPODCAST: The future of solar energy – Dr Muriel Watt
Dr Muriel Watt, an Australian expert in photovoltaics and part time senior lecturer in the School of Photovoltaics and Renewable […]
Continue readingScience reporting: Goldacre vs Drayson
Last night in London, Dr Ben Goldacre debated with Lord Drayson the state of science reporting in Britain. Dr Ben […]
Continue readingDominion Post: Harbour gives up its secrets to technology
A Dominion Post article by Paul Easton looking at efforts by NIWA to scan the floor of Wellington harbour using […]
Continue readingPM: Science should be “at the heart of Government”
Prime Minister John Key this evening launched the Primary Growth Partnership, which will inject funding into public-private research and development […]
Continue readingThe Press: Canterbury drought likely, say forecasters
Paul Gorman, of The Press, reports that current conditions in Canterbury, namely strong winds as well as high temperatures, are […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Comment – We’re talking about my generation
Dr Andrew West, Chairman of Innovation Waikato and Chief Executive of AgResearch, says that his generation has let New Zealand […]
Continue readingWireless heart pump developed
University of Auckland scientists have developed a technology capable of using magnetic fields to wirelessly power a heart pump from […]
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