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Better carbon emission measures will help cities work out how well they’re fighting against climate change, scientists say – and what impact government policies have. Read more...

Four EPFL researchers will explore New Zealand's glacier-fed streams for two months, marking the first step in a global journey that will take them across 15 countries by 2021. Read more...

It may be rubbish to everyone else, but to Amanda Valois each little scrap of plastic on a river bank or in a waterway tells a valuable story. Read more...

The Antarctic Ice Sheet is under threat – and urgent action is needed to cut emissions, according to new research led by New Zealand and US scientists. Read more...

The Australia New Zealand Biochar Industry is an exciting place to be in 2019 with the inaugural mention of Pyrogenic Carbon Capture & Storage (PyCCS) which produces biochar, as a viable Negative Emissions Technology (NET) for carbon dioxide removal ... Read more...

A rain band that moved over the North Island today brought much needed rain to many dry gardens and farms. The rain band dropped about 15mm of rain in areas from Wairarapa to Auckland as it travelled up the country. The Wellington region recorded 10-25mm ... Read more...

As barbeque season gets into full swing, New Zealand researchers are investigating whether certain kinds of red meat could actually protect against heart disease. Read more...

In this issue: 2018 another hot year, more evidence for fibre's benefits, and 1080 debate continues. Read more...

Embargoed until 12.30pm NZT Friday 11 January An Otago-led systematic review published in The Lancet finds people with a diet high in fibre and whole grains have lower rates of a range of chronic diet-related diseases. Rates of heart disease - including ... Read more...

Planning for a rupture of New Zealand’s largest fault - the Hikurangi subduction zone - has kicked into motion, with scientists certain it’s a case of when, not if. Read more...