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From measles to 5G to Whakaari – it’s time to take a look at the issues that gripped the science […]
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Mission control for an international space mission to locate and measure global methane emissions will be based in New Zealand. […]
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The Government and farming sector have agreed to a partnership to reduce primary sector emissions. A five-year plan will aim […]
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Our oceans and coasts are feeling the pressure on all fronts as the cumulative effects of climate change, biodiversity loss, and human activities […]
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The Aotearoa New Zealand Science Journalism Fund will award a second round of funding this year, with projects due mid-2020. Grants […]
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A new report has highlighted the urgent need to address climate change to protect the world’s oceans and frozen places. […]
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Climate change has been front and centre this week as more than 250 media outlets committed to emphasising coverage as […]
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An expert panel has mapped out how we’ll predict the risks climate change is likely to bring to New Zealand, to […]
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The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on how land use contributes to climate change and how climate […]
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