Scientists and environmentalists the world over have reacted with pleasant surprise to the news that President Bush has used his […]
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New Scientist‘s cover story this week looks at some fascinating social research under way that suggests moods, attitudes, behaviours can […]
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In a New Year special, Britain’s The Independent asked 80 scientists what we can do to attempt to save the […]
Continue readingKirstie Knowles: Human predators driving sharks to the brink
Kirstie Knowles, marine conservation advocate for Forest & Bird, writes in today’s Herald about the devastating impact of long-line fishing […]
Continue readingMonbiot: Shell’s goodwill and greenwash
An interesting column in the Guardian as George Monbiot continues his crusade against companies seeking to greenwash their image. Read […]
Continue reading2008 ends in climate change media confusion
The Dominion Post continued its climate change sceptic-friendly run of articles today with a re-print of Daily Telegraph writer Christopher […]
Continue readingScience top 10 2008 – what were the biggest discoveries?
The most significant scientific breakthroughs of 2008 as judged by Time and Science magazines make for interesting reading. Here are […]
Continue readingClimate change not new so why all the questions?
The New Zealand-based Climate Science Coalition has called for the removal from office of Dr Jan Wright, the Parliamentary Commissioner […]
Continue readingCelebrities peddle bad science
The Herald has been running a very interesting Independent article looking at the junk science talked up in 2008 by […]
Continue readingNZ methane mitigation research in New Scientist
The current issue of New Scientist features an interesting article which draws on research underway in New Zealand and highlights […]
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