Sydneysiders are dealing with the fallout from one of the biggest dust storms to hit the city in decades. Our […]
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Euan Mason’s ETS statement: updated
Last week, Associate Professor Euan Mason, of the School of Forestry at the University of Canterbury, commented on the likely […]
Continue readingNew ETS will not encourage afforestation as much as old
Associate Professor Euan Mason of the School of Forestry at the University of Canterbury, comments on the likely effects on […]
Continue readingScientists: Strong ETS a necessity
With the announcement yesterday of a revised New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), there has been much debate over the […]
Continue readingWhy are we fortifying our bread with iodine?
Iodine is one of the essential nutrients which our bodies need in order to function properly. It’s most well-known for […]
Continue readingAusSMC: Experts on first results of swine flu vaccine trial
From the AusSMC: Preliminary results from the first study of CSL’s pandemic H1N1 vaccine show an immune response in adults […]
Continue readingEarly vaccination could stifle swine flu in the US
Researchers say a vaccination programme starting in September, reaching 70 per cent of the US population and targeting children first, […]
Continue readingFacial expressions open to interpretation
The way we perceive and remember another person’s facial expressions is greatly influenced by how we initially interpret their mood, […]
Continue readingCO2 reduction favoured over untried geoengineering
A year-long Royal Society of London study looking at geoengineering techniques designed to combat climate change suggests such schemes could […]
Continue readingETS Review released: Trading scheme preferable to carbon tax
The Emissions Trading Scheme select committee set up by the Government to review the emissions trading framework put in place […]
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