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IPCC report on mitigating greenhouse gas emissions – SMC Briefing

Expert Q&A | Published: 05 April 2022

The third and final section of the latest IPCC report outlines how we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well […]

How NZ can adapt to climate change, according to the IPCC – SMC Briefing

Expert Q&A | Published: 01 March 202204 March 2022

The second section of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s latest report outlines how we can adapt to climate […]

What does COP26 hope to achieve? – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A | Published: 28 October 2021

The UN climate change conference in Glasgow has four goals: setting ambitious emissions reductions targets, adapting to protect communities and ecosystems, mobilising climate […]

IPCC report on the physical science of climate change – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A | Published: 23 July 202129 July 2021

The first section of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s latest report is due out on 9 August. The […]

What are people asking their doctors about the COVID-19 vaccine? – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A | Published: 27 May 2021

The SMC led a briefing about what questions patients are bringing to their doctors about the jab. Dr Maia Brewerton, […]

Future of voluntary carbon mitigation – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A | Published: 30 March 2021

Carbon mitigation efforts by some NZ organisations will not work in the new context of the Paris Agreement, according to […]

Understanding NZ’s natural hazard and risk assessment landscape – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A | Published: 04 March 202104 March 2021

As defendants prepare for their first appearance in court tomorrow on charges relating to the Whakaari/White Island eruption, the SMC […]

Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing explained – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A | Published: 12 February 202112 February 2021

Scientists at an Australian biotechnology company explain the process of creating Covid-19 jabs that are likely to end up in […]

How transmissible is the new COVID-19 variant in NZ? – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A | Published: 28 January 2021

The SMC led an online media briefing about what we understand about how the new COVID-19 variants spread. Dr David […]

First-off-the-block COVID-19 vaccines – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A | Published: 10 December 202012 February 2021

The Science Media Centre led an online briefing about promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates, including the mRNA vaccine from Pfizer and […]

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