The Whakatane District Council’s Policy Committee has voted narrowly in favour removing fluoride from the District’s public water supplies. Following […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
#RoyalCam gets up close with nesting albatross
A family of Northern royal albatross nesting on the Otago Peninsula have become internet stars thanks to a 24-7 live […]
Continue reading2015 Hottest year on record – NASA, NOAA
Earth’s 2015 surface temperatures were the warmest since modern record keeping began in 1880, according to independent analyses by NASA […]
Continue readingAcademics ‘appalled’ at alcohol report – In the News
Two academics have slammed an industry-funded report claiming alcohol has little impact on night-time violence in Australia and New Zealand. Researchers Nicki […]
Continue readingTesting for drugs down the drain – In the News
Prime Minister John Key this month revealed $5.1m extra in funding allocated to anti-drug initiatives, including $220,000 to allow for […]
Continue readingMinimum alcohol price impact on drinkers – In the News
A new study has stirred up discussion on imposing a minimum price per standard drink to curb heavy and dangerous […]
Continue readingClimate deal reached in Paris – In the News
After two week of negotiations more than 190 countries have agreed to to an international deal to tackle climate change. […]
Continue readingPenultimate draft released at COP21 – In the News
The latest draft of the climate agreement in Paris has just been published this morning (NZT). Parties to the conference […]
Continue readingThe latest from COP21 – In the News
The UN climate conference in Paris is grinding on with negotiators working to reach an agreed document by the weekend. […]
Continue readingClimate conference continues – In the News
Ministers are now deep into negotiations at the UN climate conference in Paris, working to reach an agreed document by […]
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