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9 hours ago · The government has announced a national target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 51-55% below 2005 levels by 2035. This new contribution would reduce NZ's emissions to around 40 million tonnes CO2-equivalent per year by 2035. Nations participating in the Paris Agreement (recently excepting th

1 day ago · A symposium in Auckland is highlighting findings from a major study on blood donation and HIV prevention, which is helping inform Aotearoa’s blood donation rules.. At 11 am on Thursday, following talks by NZ researchers, New Zealand Blood Service provided an update that Medsafe has approved individualised assessment for …

Dec 19, 2024 · Image by Matt Lavin (CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED) CHANGING TACK ON GENE TECH. At the start of 2024, the new coalition Government clearly signalled its intentions to overhaul regulatory hurdles on developing genetic technology beyond the lab, which have been in place for almost 30 years.. By December, the public learned more about the proposed legislative changes in a draft Bill, which covers different ...

Jan 23, 2025 · The government has announced the largest reforms to NZ’s science sector in over three decades.. The seven Crown Research Institutes will be replaced by three Public Research Organisations (PROs) focusing on bio-economy, earth sciences, and health and forensic sciences, while an advanced technology PRO will focus on the likes of artificial intelligence, quantum and synthetic biology technologies.

Jan 21, 2025 · A global study finds that most people hold relatively high levels of trust in scientists, with New Zealanders ranking 9th highest in the world.. The international study team surveyed over 70,000 people across 68 countries, including 2000 New Zealanders. Most people in Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas also believe that scientists should play a greater role in society and policymaking, and that ...

Jan 10, 2025 · Switching up our building materials could store more than 16 billion tonnes of CO 2 annually, according to a new study in Science.. A team of US researchers calculated that fully replacing conventional building materials in new infrastructure with CO 2-storing alternatives could store as much as 16.6 billion tonnes of CO 2 each year—roughly half of human-caused CO 2 emissions in 2021.

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Dec 6, 2024 · New Zealand species are among the most vulnerable to extinction in a warming world, according to a global analysis of 30 years of research. The author finds that under a projected 2.7°C rise above preindustrial levels, 1 in 20 species will be at risk of extinction globally. Amphibians; species fr

Oct 29, 2024 · Commonwealth nations including Aotearoa and Pacific Island states have adopted the Apia Commonwealth Ocean Declaration. The declaration includes commitments to increasing marine protected areas, reducing plastic pollution and shipping emissions, and maintaining countries’ maritime boundaries in the face of sea level rise.