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Nations participating in the Paris Agreement (recently excepting the US) are due to submit their greenhouse gas reduction targets by February. <a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC2501/S00045/new-aotearoa-climate-goals-announced-expert-reaction.htm">More >></a></p> </div> <div class="article-sections"> <h3><a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2501/S00687/what-to-expect-from-nzs-new-climate-goals-expert-reaction.htm">What To Expect From NZ’s New Climate Goals – Expert Reaction</a></h3> <p class="release">Thursday, 30 January 2025, 5:34 pm | Science Media Centre</p> <p>Participating nations are due to submit their next Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by February. This is a responsibility under the Paris Agreement, from which the US has recently withdrawn. <a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2501/S00687/what-to-expect-from-nzs-new-climate-goals-expert-reaction.htm">More >></a></p> </div> <div class="article-left-box-wrapper"> <div class="article-left-box"> </div> </div> <div class="article-sections"> <h3><a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC2501/S00036/reforms-to-nzs-science-sector-expert-reaction.htm">Reforms To NZ’s Science Sector – Expert Reaction</a></h3> <p class="release">Friday, 24 January 2025, 4:21 pm | Science Media Centre</p> <p>A new Prime Minister’s Science, Innovation and Technology Advisory Council will provide strategic direction and identify economic opportunities, while a new agency, Invest New Zealand, will focus on foreign direct investment. <a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC2501/S00036/reforms-to-nzs-science-sector-expert-reaction.htm">More >></a></p> </div> <div class="article-sections"> <h3><a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC2501/S00026/kiwis-have-high-trust-in-science-study-finds-expert-reaction.htm">Kiwis Have High Trust In Science, Study Finds – Expert Reaction</a></h3> <p class="release">Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 3:50 pm | Science Media Centre</p> <p>Most people in Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas also believe that scientists should play a greater role in society and policymaking, and that scientists should talk about science with the public. <a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC2501/S00026/kiwis-have-high-trust-in-science-study-finds-expert-reaction.htm">More >></a></p> </div> <div class="article-sections"> <h3><a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC2501/S00020/beyond-bmi-how-should-we-be-diagnosing-obesity-expert-reaction.htm">Beyond BMI: How Should We Be Diagnosing Obesity? – Expert Reaction</a></h3> <p class="release">Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 2:09 pm | Science Media Centre</p> <p>The global Commission on Clinical Obesity recommends focusing on measures of body fat, in addition to BMI, to avoid people being misdiagnosed. The Science Media Centre asked third-party NZ experts to comment. <a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC2501/S00020/beyond-bmi-how-should-we-be-diagnosing-obesity-expert-reaction.htm">More >></a></p> </div> <div class="article-sections"> <h3><a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC2501/S00005/carbon-storing-construction-materials-expert-reaction.htm">Carbon-storing Construction Materials – Expert Reaction</a></h3> <p class="release">Friday, 10 January 2025, 10:02 am | Science Media Centre</p> <p>The amount of CO2 storage needed worldwide is daunting and so storage in building materials deserves to be on the table alongside approaches like geological storage, further forestry planting, and other nature-based solutions, says Associate Professor ... <a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC2501/S00005/carbon-storing-construction-materials-expert-reaction.htm">More >></a></p> </div> <div class="article-sections"> <h3><a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC2501/S00004/niwas-annual-climate-summary-for-2024-expert-reaction.htm">NIWA’s Annual Climate Summary For 2024 – Expert Reaction</a></h3> <p class="release">Wednesday, 8 January 2025, 1:36 pm | Science Media Centre</p> <p>Of New Zealand’s 10 warmest years on record, eight have occurred since 2013. Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have continued to rise, exceeding 420 parts per million (ppm) at NIWA’s monitoring station near Wellington in 2024. <a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC2501/S00004/niwas-annual-climate-summary-for-2024-expert-reaction.htm">More >></a></p> </div> <div class="article-sections"> <h3><a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC2412/S00020/meth-use-skyrockets-expert-reaction.htm">Meth Use Skyrockets – Expert Reaction</a></h3> <p class="release">Thursday, 12 December 2024, 6:14 pm | Science Media Centre</p> <p>“The latest findings of increasing meth use in New Zealand (+108%) are consistent with the previous quarter of wastewater testing results (+31%) and our own recent NZ Drugs Trends Survey (NZDTS) results which showed declining prices for meth (-36%) ... <a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC2412/S00020/meth-use-skyrockets-expert-reaction.htm">More >></a></p> </div> <div class="article-sections"> <h3><a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU2412/S00123/what-to-know-before-becoming-a-new-greyhound-owner-expert-qa.htm">What To Know Before Becoming A New Greyhound Owner – Expert Q&A</a></h3> <p class="release">Thursday, 12 December 2024, 6:09 pm | Science Media Centre</p> <p>“Greyhounds can make a great companion for the whole family. Like any breed of dog, each greyhound is an individual with a unique personality. As with all dogs, their behaviour is impacted by a combination of genetics, early life experiences, ... <a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU2412/S00123/what-to-know-before-becoming-a-new-greyhound-owner-expert-qa.htm">More >></a></p> </div> <div class="article-sections"> <h3><a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC2412/S00019/new-food-standards-for-lab-grown-meat-expert-reaction.htm">New Food Standards For Lab-grown Meat – Expert Reaction</a></h3> <p class="release">Thursday, 12 December 2024, 5:38 pm | Science Media Centre</p> <p>Instead of going through the process of approving each new cell-cultured food individually as a novel food, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) proposes to establish clear standards that any cell-cultured food must comply with. <a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC2412/S00019/new-food-standards-for-lab-grown-meat-expert-reaction.htm">More >></a></p> </div> <div class="article-sections"> <h3><a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC2412/S00013/climate-commission-says-aim-for-carbon-negative-expert-reaction.htm">Climate Commission Says Aim For Carbon-negative – Expert Reaction</a></h3> <p class="release">Friday, 6 December 2024, 3:43 pm | Science Media Centre</p> <p>The Commission says the current greenhouse gas targets are realistic and achievable, and that a loftier goal on both carbon and methane is also warranted. 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The report lists 39 recommendations to the government and its agencies, saying these recommendations should be “considered ... <a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE2411/S00122/learning-from-nzs-response-to-covid-19-expert-reaction.htm">More >></a></p> </div> <div class="article-sections"> <h3><a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE2411/S00111/radioactive-waste-storage-in-nz-expert-reaction.htm">Radioactive Waste Storage In NZ – Expert Reaction</a></h3> <p class="release">Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 5:22 pm | Science Media Centre</p> <p>The Ministry of Health redesignated a section of Defence Force land for the facility, which became operational earlier this year. The facility stores low-level and intermediate-level waste from agricultural, research, education, and health sectors. <a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE2411/S00111/radioactive-waste-storage-in-nz-expert-reaction.htm">More >></a></p> </div> <div class="article-sections"> <h3><a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC2411/S00048/final-negotiations-for-a-global-plastics-treaty-expert-reaction.htm">Final Negotiations For A Global Plastics Treaty – Expert Reaction</a></h3> <p class="release">Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 2:56 pm | Science Media Centre</p> <p>More than 900 independent scientists have signed a declaration calling for an effective treaty to end plastic pollution by 2040. <a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC2411/S00048/final-negotiations-for-a-global-plastics-treaty-expert-reaction.htm">More >></a></p> </div> <div class="article-sections"> <h3><a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC2411/S00045/cyclone-gabrielles-impacts-on-nzs-ecosystems-expert-reaction.htm">Cyclone Gabrielle's Impacts On NZ's Ecosystems - Expert Reaction</a></h3> <p class="release">Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 12:48 pm | Science Media Centre</p> <p>The symposium is part of the 2024 New Zealand Ecological Society Conference, where experts will speak on a wide variety of topics including Mātauranga Māori and ecology, how biological invasions misshape our world, Aotearoa’s own pekapeka/bats, and ... <a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC2411/S00045/cyclone-gabrielles-impacts-on-nzs-ecosystems-expert-reaction.htm">More >></a></p> </div> <div class="article-sections"> <h3><a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2411/S00116/climate-finance-commitments-triple-at-close-of-cop29-expert-reaction.htm">Climate Finance Commitments Triple At Close Of COP29 – Expert Reaction</a></h3> <p class="release">Monday, 25 November 2024, 5:34 pm | Science Media Centre</p> <p>The so-called “finance COP” in Baku, Azerbaijan has just concluded with agreement on the Baku Finance Goal. 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