It might seem like common sense that increasing the efficiency of irrigation would save water. But in a Policy Forum […]
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Election 2017 – SMC science Q&A with political parties
The Science Media Centre put questions on key science-related issues to the political parties ahead of the General Election scheduled […]
Continue readingIn The News — Water fools?
After a week of floods and heavy rainfall, fresh water is still in the headlines. Radio New Zealand is diving […]
Continue readingLiving with drought – Experts respond
2015 has got off to a very dry start and increasingly drought-like conditions could have a substantial impact on farmers […]
Continue readingRuataniwha irrigation dam decision – expert responds
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted resource consent to a proposed irrigation dam that will be the largest built […]
Continue readingDrought – soil, rivers, climate, outlook
ONLINE MEDIA BRIEFING – FRI 22 MAR The ‘big dry’ continues, with the entire North Island officially declared a drought […]
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