An increasing number of countries around the world are turning to nuclear power to meet growing demand for electricity, avoid […]
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1. Education: New Zealand is struggling to produce enough science and technology graduates to meet the demand for a skilled […]
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An interesting piece in Science this week titled Risk Communication on Climate: Mental Models and Mass Balance illustrates the difficulties […]
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The Guardian newspaper has published a list of the most populated cities in the world and their estimated population in […]
Continue readingWorld environmental change needs urgent science
The International Council for Science (ICSU), meeting in Mozambique, is reviewing its current environmental programmes to ensure that they work […]
Continue readingMethane research inspired by NZ farmers
Greenhouse gases produced by cow burps are growing at a faster rate than the man-made emissions responsible for global warming, […]
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A study published in The Lancet on 23 October investigates the effects of a new drug, tesofensine, on weight loss […]
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by Dr Steve Thompson MOZAMBIQUE – Dr David Carlson, director of the International Polar Year programme office thinks that it […]
Continue readingThe great greenwash
The Guardian newspaper today launched Green Wash, a new column that could make great reading in the coming months as […]
Continue readingA permanent record of every NZ website
This month, the National Library of New Zealand has taken up a seriously impressive challenge. For the first time ever, […]
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