New Zealand will not commit to a second round of Kyoto Protocol emissions reductions but will instead make pledges under […]
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NZ forgoes Kyoto for new climate plan negotiations – experts respond
New Zealand will not commit to a second round of Kyoto Protocol emissions reductions but will instead make pledges under […]
Continue readingExpert on post-Sandy storm bearing down
A nor’easter threatening to target the East Coast as it recovers from Superstorm Sandy may be less severe than previously […]
Continue readingNo Marine Protected Areas for Ross Sea – experts respond
The Antarctic Ross Sea will remain open to fishing in all areas following the failure of an international meeting to […]
Continue readingHurricane Sandy – Experts Respond
Hurricane Sandy, currently hitting the East Coast of the United States, shares several similarities with Cyclone Giselle – which sunk […]
Continue readingEarthquake scientists guilty of manslaughter in Italy – experts respond
Overnight six Italian scientists and a government official were found guilty of manslaughter for underestimating the risks of a killer […]
Continue readingBad news for women: negative media and stress – experts respond
With 24 hour news channels, smart phones and constant exposure to the internet, it is almost impossible to avoid news […]
Continue readingNobel prize in chemistry – experts respond
Robert Lefkowitz and Brian Kobilka have been awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for groundbreaking discoveries that reveal the […]
Continue readingNobel Prize for Physics – experts respond
The 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Serge Haroche and David J. Winelan. The Laureates independently invented […]
Continue readingNobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology – experts respond
Expert reaction to Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology awarded to John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka The comments below were […]
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