Paying farmers to reduce their impact on the environment is working overseas, but ‘cash for conservation’ schemes are too often […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Potential human transmission of Alzheimer’s – Expert reaction
The medical fallout from a historic hormone treatment has revealed that the amyloid beta protein associated with Alzheimer‘s disease may […]
Continue readingBee disease and novel virus in invading ants – Expert reaction
Invasive Argentine ants carry a virus linked to colony collapse in bees as well another insect virus new to science, […]
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Seabird plastic ingestion bad, getting worse – Expert reaction
By 2050 it will be almost impossible to find a seabird that hasn’t eaten plastic, predicts a new Australian study. […]
Continue readingMarine Protected Area definition too loose – Expert reaction
Countries should move away from establishing ‘Marine Protected Areas’ (MPAs) with varying limits on fishing activity and focus on clear […]
Continue readingMetService considered for BBC weather – Expert reaction
The BBC has dropped the UK Met Office as its weather forecasting provider and is considering a subsidiary of the […]
Continue readingLatest carbon trading stats – expert reaction
The latest data from the New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme, now in its eighth year of operation, is now out […]
Continue readingChemicals at Tianjin explosion site – expert reaction
The exact cause of the huge explosions that rocked the Chinese port city of Tianjin remains a mystery for now, […]
Continue readingCook Islands seabed mining – Expert reaction
The Cook Islands seabed authority has opened up 120,000 square kilometres of seabed for exploratory surveying of minerals. Over the […]
Continue readingAustralian carbon emission targets – expert reaction
The Australian federal government announced today its plans to cut carbon emissions by between 26 and 28 per cent of […]
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