Adding folic acid to foods is back on the table — here’s a chance to get your head around it. […]
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Briefing: Marine resource use in the EEZ
Did you know that 96 percent of New Zealand is underwater? New Zealand’s ocean territory is vast. Its EEZ (Exclusive […]
Continue readingSea level rise – How much?
Sea-level rise is coming, and planning for it is already underway, but coastal development across New Zealand relies on sea-level […]
Continue readingGovernment drops national planning standard for least 80cm of sea level rise
Environment officials say they have no plans to continue creating a National Environmental Standard (NES) for future sea level rise […]
Continue readingIPCC report prepares for extreme weather
Evidence suggests that climate change has led to changes in climate extremes such as heat waves, record high temperatures and, […]
Continue readingSMC(UK) Fact Sheet on Schmallenberg virus
This fact sheet was produced by the SMC UK to give journalists a background on the Schmallenberg virus currently affecting […]
Continue readingNEEDNT food list targets obese patient’s diet
When it comes to healthy food, consumers are often at the mercy of misleading dietary claims from manufacturers. Now researchers […]
Continue readingDr Richard Webby on following the ‘flu
Dr Richard Webby, a New Zealand virus researcher based in the US, this week gave a public lecture on influenza […]
Continue readingInnovation – what can we learn from Europe?
Innovation has become a major touchstone for policymakers and scientists as New Zealand makes changes to some of its state […]
Continue readingAnatomy of a disaster: preliminary report on the February 22, 2011 Christchurch quake
Scientists have confirmed in a new research paper on last year’s disastrous February 22 Christchurch aftershock that computer modelling showed […]
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