Six people have died and hundreds more have been infected in the novel coronavirus outbreak in China. As of this morning, […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Novel coronavirus detected in China – Expert Reaction
A new virus has infected dozens of people in Wuhan City, China. The virus was detected after more than 40 people […]
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Fisheries management helps prevent overfishing – Expert Reaction
Roughly half of the world’s fish catch is being managed sustainably, but the other half is not properly assessed or managed, […]
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2019 NZ’s fourth warmest year on record – Expert Reaction
Last year was New Zealand’s fourth warmest year since recording began in 1909, according to the 2019 Niwa Annual Climate Summary. Annual temperatures […]
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Australian bushfires continue to blaze – Expert Reaction
Fires continue to rage across south-eastern Australia and three blazes may join forces to create a mega fire on the Victoria-New South […]
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Environmental impacts of tourism – Expert Reaction
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) Simon Upton warns that increasing numbers of tourists are eroding the very attributes that […]
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Whakaari/White Island eruption – Expert Reaction
Steam and gas jets are still coming out of the active vent on Whakaari / White Island, following the eruption […]
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Rethinking plastics in Aotearoa – Expert Reaction
Reducing the burden of plastic is the theme of a new report from the Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor […]
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Draft cannabis legislation – Expert Reaction
The Government has released the first draft of the cannabis legislation that New Zealanders will vote on in next year’s referendum. The draft Bill sets out […]
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Rat toxicology reports – Expert Reaction
A report has emerged from an unnamed lab that claims to have detected 1080 in the dead rats collected on the West […]
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