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Ice sheets under 1.5C warming - Expert Reaction v2
Tuesday, 13 November 2018, 9:59 am | Science Media Centre
Under the Paris Agreement, nations agreed to limit global warming to less than 2C above pre-industrial levels, but even that might not be enough to stop the collapse of Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets. More >>
SMC Bulletin - Marsden Fund awards $85m
Friday, 9 November 2018, 3:55 pm | Science Media Centre
Marsden Fund awards $85m A total of 136 research projects, ranging from virtual pregnancy to studying volcanoes from a ‘waka-lab’, have been given a funding boost in the latest round of the Marsden Fund. More >>
SMC Bulletin - Attitudes to euthanasia
Friday, 2 November 2018, 4:13 pm | Science Media Centre
Attitudes to euthanasia A review of 20 years of research has indicated strong public support among Kiwis for euthanasia or assisted dying, and that support had remained stable over time. More >>
Abortion law reform - Expert Reaction
Wednesday, 31 October 2018, 1:47 pm | Science Media Centre
A briefing paper on abortion law reform has been handed to Justice Minister Andrew Little , after he commissioned the work in February. More >>
SMC Bulletin - Morals for driverless cars
Friday, 26 October 2018, 3:35 pm | Science Media Centre
Morals for driverless cars In a scene right out of ‘The Good Place’, researchers have asked millions of people across the world what they think a driverless car should do in the face of an unavoidable accident. More >>
Moral decisions for driverless cars - Expert Reaction
Thursday, 25 October 2018, 10:01 am | Science Media Centre
In a scene right out of 'The Good Place', researchers have asked mil-lions of people across the world what they think a driverless car should do in the face of an unavoidable accident. More >>
SMC Bulletin - The state of NZ's air quality
Friday, 19 October 2018, 4:12 pm | Science Media Centre
The state of NZ's air quality The Ministry for the Environment’s latest environmental report shows that air quality in New Zealand is generally good, but some issues persist More >>
SMC Bulletin - Limiting warming to 1.5C
Friday, 12 October 2018, 3:39 pm | Science Media Centre
Limiting warming to 1.5C The world needs to get to net zero carbon by 2050 to avoid warming by more than 1.5C, according to the IPCC. More >>
Mice bred with two mums - Expert Reaction
Friday, 12 October 2018, 9:45 am | Science Media Centre
Researchers from China have bred healthy mice with two mums (and no dad) that went on to have normal pups of their own. More >>
Freshwater agenda – Expert Reaction
Monday, 8 October 2018, 5:20 pm | Science Media Centre
A blueprint for the Government's freshwater agenda , which sets out key objectives for improving water quality over the next two years, has been released today. More >>
IPCC 1.5C report - Expert Reaction
Monday, 8 October 2018, 2:06 pm | Science Media Centre
The IPCC's latest special report - Global Warming of 1.5C - has been released at a press conference in Incheon, South Korea. More >>
SMC Bulletin - Should we use GE in plants?
Friday, 5 October 2018, 4:18 pm | Science Media Centre
A new discussion paper evaluates the potential uses and risks of gene editing for New Zealand’s primary industries. More >>
River water quality report – Expert Reaction
Thursday, 4 October 2018, 11:50 am | Science Media Centre
A river quality report and interactive from Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) has measured the health of our rivers through data on 10-year trends from sites around the country. More >>
Gene editing in primary industries – Expert Reaction
Thursday, 4 October 2018, 11:47 am | Science Media Centre
A new discussion paper evaluates the potential uses of gene editing for New Zealand’s primary industries. More >>
Sulawsi quake and tsunami – Expert Reaction v2
Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 12:06 pm | Science Media Centre
On Friday Evening, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Palu on the island of Sulawesi. The quake and resulting tsunami killed at least 800 people and displaced more than 50,000. More >>
Sulawsi quake and tsunami – Expert Reaction
Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 11:50 am | Science Media Centre
On Friday Evening, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Palu on the island of Sulawesi. The quake and resulting tsunami killed at least 800 people and displaced more than 50,000. These numbers are expected to grow as the rescue teams ... More >>
SMC Bulletin - Get on board with blockchain
Friday, 28 September 2018, 3:56 pm | Science Media Centre
Get on board with blockchain New Zealand should get on board with blockchain, including cryptocurrency, according to a report funded by the Law Foundation. More >>
Mozzies knocked out with gene drive - Expert Reaction
Tuesday, 25 September 2018, 8:53 am | Science Media Centre
UK researchers say they've successfully used a CRISPR-based gene drive to cause the collapse of a population of caged malaria-carrying mosquitoes. More >>
SMC Bulletin - Aus strawberries needled
Friday, 21 September 2018, 3:42 pm | Science Media Centre
Aus strawberries needled Australia's strawberry industry was dealt a massive blow this week when needles were found in the fruit, by people who had purchased them from local stores. More >>
Global TB burden falling - Expert Q&A
Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 2:18 pm | Science Media Centre
The global burden of tuberculosis is falling, but faster detection and treatment would help the process, according to a new World Health Organization report. More >>
