Several public databases from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will be decommissioned starting next month. Earlier this month, NOAA announced changes affecting data sources related to earthquakes and marine, coastal, and estuary science. This comes amid wider concern| www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz
Trust in New Zealand's news brands has increased over the past year, according to new surveying. Authors of the Trust in News in Aotearoa New Zealand report say it’s an early sign of stabilisation after five years of sharp decline. The report also found that approximately 60% of New Zealanders are| www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz
Forests planted for carbon credits are permanently locking up NZ's landscapes, and could land us with more carbon costs, says the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment. The new report, Alt-F Reset: Examining the drivers of forestry in New Zealand, says that Radiata pine is really the only| www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz
New Zealand's female MPs are subjected to assaults, rape threats, and death threats in the course of their work, a new study finds. Eleven MPs from across the political spectrum talked to researchers about their experiences of harassment, misogyny, racism and online trolling. They said responding t| www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz
A picture of a snow-white wolf is splashed across the front page of TIME magazine – but is it really an extinct species back from the dead? The creature is a genetically modified wolf made by Colossal Biosciences, a company valued at US$10 billion. The SMC asked experts to comment. Profes| www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz
Over 500,000 people in Aotearoa have gained access to fluoridated water since July 2022. This follows local authorities in Rotorua and Whangarei complying with directions to fluoridate community drinking water. The SMC asked local and international experts about what this might mean for public h| www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz
Pollution in our water, land, and air are all coming under the microscope in a major report from the Ministry for the Environment. Our environment 2025 is a three-yearly report highlighting the effects of our land use on the rest of New Zealand's ecosystem. The Science Media Centre asked experts| www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz
