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How life-cycle assessments can be (mis)used to justify more single-use plastic packaging
Tuesday, 10 November 2020, 8:50 am | The Conversation
Life-cycle assessments of food packaging often omit the impact and possible toxicity of plastics leaking into the environment. Excluding these factors gives plastics an unjustified advantage. More >>
What's next for the Republicans after Trump? Here are 5 reasons for pessimism — and 5 reasons for hope
Tuesday, 10 November 2020, 8:45 am | The Conversation
Trump has increased the appeal of American conservatism, even as he has complicated its meaning. His shadow will no doubt continue to loom large over the Republican Party. More >>
Who Are Donald Trump’s Supporters In New Zealand And What Do We Know About Them?
Friday, 6 November 2020, 4:10 pm | The Conversation
Who are Donald Trump’s supporters in New Zealand and what do we know about them? More >>
Even If Biden Has A Likely Win, Leading A Deeply Divided Nation Will Be Difficult
Friday, 6 November 2020, 4:07 pm | The Conversation
Even if Biden has a likely win, leading a deeply divided nation will be difficult More >>
Re-election Hopes Fading, Trump Tries For An Election Win In The Courts
Friday, 6 November 2020, 4:04 pm | The Conversation
Facing the gradual erosion of early leads in several battleground states — and increasingly likely defeat in the presidential election — the Trump campaign is launching a well-planned legal assault to challenge the validity of ballots and the ... More >>
New Zealand needs a ‘traffic light’ system to stop COVID-19 creeping in at the border
Thursday, 5 November 2020, 10:29 am | The Conversation
With six COVID-19 incursions in three months, New Zealand needs to change its approach to border control to reduce the risk of quarantine staff catching the virus from travellers. More >>
No winner yet, but Biden more likely to eventually win US election
Thursday, 5 November 2020, 10:27 am | The Conversation
There is no clear winner in the presidential race yet, but with many mail-in votes still to be counted, Joe Biden is favoured eventually to take the White House. More >>
Medicinal Cannabis Users In Victoria Could Soon Be Allowed To Drive With THC In Their System. Is It Safe?
Wednesday, 4 November 2020, 4:24 pm | The Conversation
Medicinal cannabis users in Victoria could soon be allowed to drive with THC in their system. Is it safe? More >>
Can New Zealand’s Most Diverse Ever Cabinet Improve Representation Of Women And Minorities In General?
Wednesday, 4 November 2020, 4:21 pm | The Conversation
Can New Zealand's most diverse ever cabinet improve representation of women and minorities in general? More >>
Talk Of Scrapping NZ’s Human Rights Commission Is A Danger To Democracy
Wednesday, 4 November 2020, 4:17 pm | The Conversation
A call to abolish New Zealand’s Human Rights Commission and dismiss it as a “hard left” body forgets the role both sides of politics played in establishing the organisation. And the call comes at a time when, overseas, democracy and the right to speak out ... More >>
Swings, Signs And Surprises: What To Watch For As The US Presidential Election Unfolds
Wednesday, 4 November 2020, 4:10 pm | The Conversation
Just about every pollster and pundit in the United States predicts Joe Biden will prevail in the popular vote on November 3. Current polling puts the Democrat candidate somewhere between seven and eight points ahead. More >>
Election Day Is Finally Here In The US. Here’s What To Expect
Wednesday, 4 November 2020, 4:07 pm | The Conversation
With an election taking place in the midst of a pandemic and an incumbent president committed to undermining the integrity and legitimacy of the electoral process, voting day in the US is likely to be very different this year. More >>
Election Day Is Finally Here In The US. Here's What To Expect
Wednesday, 4 November 2020, 12:58 pm | The Conversation
<h1 class="legacy">Election day is finally here in the US. Here's what to expect</h1> <span><a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/john-hart-298">John Hart</a>, ... More >>
UN Report Says Up To 850,000 Animal Viruses Could Be Caught By Humans, Unless We Protect Nature
Friday, 30 October 2020, 4:05 pm | The Conversation
UN report says up to 850,000 animal viruses could be caught by humans, unless we protect nature More >>
Turbulent Environment Set The Stage For Leaps In Human Evolution And Technology 320,000 Years Ago
Tuesday, 27 October 2020, 9:46 am | The Conversation
Drilling 139 meters down to volcanic rock provided scientists with a million-year environmental record. Human Origins Program, Smithsonian More >>
Why Equal Health Access And Outcomes Should Be A Priority For Ardern’s New Government
Friday, 23 October 2020, 4:00 pm | The Conversation
Why equal health access and outcomes should be a priority for Ardern's new government More >>
The Reward For Good Pandemic Leadership: Lessons From Jacinda Ardern’s New Zealand Reelection
Friday, 23 October 2020, 3:56 pm | The Conversation
The recent reelection of the Jacinda Ardern-led Labour government in New Zealand offers leaders elsewhere a potent lesson about how best to respond to COVID-19 . Saving lives is, not surprisingly, a real vote-winner. More >>
Explainer: why the government can't simply cancel its pandemic debt by printing more money
Friday, 23 October 2020, 9:18 am | The Conversation
Massive borrowing to fund NZ's economic recovery due to COVID-19 cannot be written off without the risk of worsening the crisis it was designed to meet. More >>
Trump has changed America by making everything about politics, and politics all about himself
Wednesday, 21 October 2020, 10:23 am | The Conversation
For Trump supporters, his domination is a mark of his greatness. But he may be about to lose an election because during a pandemic voters expect a president to be in control, including of himself. More >>
The NZ election saw record vote volatility — what does that mean for the next Labour government?
Wednesday, 21 October 2020, 10:21 am | The Conversation
If the pattern on election night holds, 2020 will be the most dramatic election in 100 years in terms of votes shifting between major parties. More >>
