Following the revelation of new data from Environmental Science and Research (ESR) on Monday, the media have reported widely on […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
Marine scientists swamp Stewart Island
The New Zealand Marine Science Society’s annual conference is this year being held far south in Oban, Stewart Island, but […]
Continue readingScience clear on freshwater quality and trout
Following claims that trout are responsible for the decline in New Zealand’s freshwater quality, scientists stepped forward to set the […]
Continue readingAnti-smoking drug increases heart attack risk
A new study has found that a smoking cessation drug prescribed in New Zealand is associated with an increased risk […]
Continue readingPost-quake building – lessons from Christchurch
Following the release of a new information paper on earthquake engineering, the media have examined new challenges in building safe […]
Continue readingAircraft affect weather
The Dominion Post‘s Kiran Chug covers new research, published in the journal Science, linking weather pattens with airplane activity at […]
Continue readingExperts answer quake queries
In another ‘Ask the Experts’ section in the Press, geologists from GNS answer earthquake questions posed by readers of the […]
Continue readingNew Zealand’s diabetes ‘epidemic’
New research has revealed New Zealand has one of the highest rates of diabetes among developed countries, drawing attention to […]
Continue readingEarth’s oceans in dire state
The New Zealand Herald‘s Isaac Davison writes about the report released by the International Programme on the State of the […]
Continue readingWhy so many aftershocks?
As the land beneath Christchurch continues to shake due to ongoing aftershocks, residents are are seeking answers from the experts. […]
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