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Climate science clear – NZ researchers
In the pages of the Dominion Post, New Zealand climate scientists David Wratt, James Renwick and Andy Reisinger respond to […]
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Is GM food safe to eat? Are humans responsible for climate change? Should we use animals in research? The views […]
Continue readingLow oil prices and the environment – Experts respond
Cheaper petrol prices may be great for Kiwis filling up at the pump, but what are the wider implications of […]
Continue reading2014 hottest year on record – Experts respond
The year 2014 ranks as Earth’s warmest since 1880, according to two separate analyses by NASA and National Oceanic and […]
Continue reading2014: World’s hottest year, NZ near average
While 2014 was a near average year for New Zealand weather-wise, analysis of worldwide data has highlighted increasing global temperatures. […]
Continue readingLima climate talks pave path to Paris 2015
The latest round of climate negotiations in Lima, Peru, has concluded, setting out the framework for further negotiations and final […]
Continue readingNZ scores poorly in climate change report
New Zealand has been named among the world’s worst performing countries on climate change in a new report released at […]
Continue readingBrace for extreme weather – report – experts respond
Society needs to act now to build resilience to increasingly common extreme weather such as floods, droughts and heatwaves, says […]
Continue readingUpdated: NZ climate proposal supported by US – experts respond
The ‘New Zealand proposal’ – an outline for reaching a climate agreement at negotiations in Paris next year – has […]
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