Pollution


RAPID REACTION: Cleaning up the Rena oil spill in New Zealand – experts respond

Mon Oct 10, 2011

Below are comments obtained by our colleagues at the New Zealand Science Media Centre on the clean up of the Rena oil spill in New Zealand.

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MEDIA BRIEFING: Man Vs The World

Mon Jul 4, 2011

ONLINE NEWS BRIEFING - Tue 5 July at 10.30am AEST
We often hear about rising greenhouse gases and pollutants caused by our love of cars, cheap flights and latest gadgets, but there are also emissions spewing forth from natural events such as volcanic eruptions, forest fires and underwater vents. How do these scales of emission compare [...]

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RAPID ROUNDUP: Experts answer questions about carbon trading

Wed Mar 23, 2011

We recently received several questions from journalists regarding the carbon trading scheme announced by the Australian government. Here, several experts answer these questions and provide their thoughts.

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SCIENCE BLOG: The Japan Daiichi incident moves on - Friday update

Fri Mar 18, 2011

The following information was prepared by Dr John Price who is a former member of the Safety Policy Unit of the National Nuclear Corporation UK, a professor at Monash University, Australia and now a private consultant.

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RAPID ROUNDUP: Japanese nuclear incidents - Friday update

Fri Mar 18, 2011

As the situation unfolds following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, experts respond to the latest developments below.
A Japanese nuclear expert’s estimate of exactly what has happened over the last week at the Fukushima plant can be found on the Science Media Centre of Japan website here.
See a background resource on radiation from the Science [...]

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SCIENCE BLOG: Reactor incidents in Japan

Tue Mar 15, 2011

Dr John Price is a former member of the Safety Policy Unit of the National Nuclear Corporation UK, formerly a Professor at Monash University and now a private consultant.

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ONLINE BRIEFING: Peak oil – how will Australia cope?

Wed Jan 5, 2011

ONLINE BACKGROUND BRIEFING - Thursday January 6 at 10am AEDT online
When the full effects of peak oil kick in, supply will fail to fulfil demand. Petrol prices will rise and availability will decrease. As a society, Australia remains heavily dependent on oil - what will happen to our transport systems, development and economy? What do [...]

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RAPID ROUNDUP: Prenatal exposure to pesticides linked to attention problems (Environmental Health Perspectives) – experts respond

Fri Aug 20, 2010

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US research suggests children who were exposed to organophosphate pesticides while still in their mother’s womb were more likely to develop attention disorders years later.

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