While natural carbon sinks have historically been able to absorb over half of global carbon dioxide emissions, this may no […]
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Text-based Q&As and media briefings with experts on topical issues in the science and technology world.
PODCAST: Climate science – preparing for Copenhagen
Next month, the world will gather in Copenhagen for the UN Climate Change Conference (7 – 18 December) to negotiate […]
Continue readingClimate science and Copenhagen — media update
SMC ONLINE BRIEFING: 10 am Wednesday 11 November Next month, the world will gather in Copenhagen for the UN Climate […]
Continue readingShould we put biowaste on our agricultural land?
Biowaste is the unavoidable end-point of our civilisation. It’s made up of all of our waste, including biosolids (sewage sludge) […]
Continue readingThe P problem – is banning pseudoephedrine the answer?
The Chief Science Advisor, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, has been tasked with finding ways to fight New Zealand’s worsening methamphetamine […]
Continue readingVirtual water – what is it, and what does it mean for NZ?
Virtual water – defined as the total amount of water used in the production of anything from a cup of […]
Continue readingNZ Scientists urge complete rethink on sustainability
New Zealand’s approach to sustainability is fundamentally flawed according to a group of experts who say a radical overhaul of […]
Continue readingTackling methane emissions – the science involved
As the world’s governments prepare to gather in Copenhagen to hammer out an agreement to lower greenhouse gas emissions, New […]
Continue readingXenotransplantation and the LCT trials in New Zealand
UPDATE: Living Cell Technologies, a New Zealand-based biotech firm, has just announced that it is commencing trials on a potentially […]
Continue readingNanotechnology and consumer safety — what are the risks?
Hundreds of consumer products containing nanoparticles are already on the shelves, but almost nothing is known about their effects on […]
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