Emeritus Professor Ralph Cooney ONZM, FRSNZ

The scale of impact of Covid-19 on the world’s health and economy is only now becoming evident. It seems likely that the number of cases...

It is often said that grandparenting is one of life’s greatest joys. Certainly, listening to my 16-year-old grandson muse about his life dreams and plans...

In recent years, we have seen the world, including New Zealand, exposed to a series of major crises: Covid-19, climate change and plastics waste. These...

It is now clear that plastic waste is ubiquitous around the planet. From the Arctic to the Antarctic, from the peaks of the Himalayas to...

While New Zealand is among a small group of countries doing well in responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, the broader world situation is dire. It’s...

Natural gas is a fossil fuel that consists almost entirely of methane, which is a molecule that consists of a carbon atom bonded to four...

The contribution of expert scientific advice to governments around the world during the pandemic has been quite variable depending on how intelligently and intently these...

When will Covid-19 end? Scientists are racing to produce safe and effective vaccines by next year. Progress is now accelerating and becoming more focused. There...

Reports from the UK and the USA indicate that a low proportion of people (36 per cent in the UK) are wearing masks to counter...

We are at the start of an extraordinary and exciting decade of evolution in automotive technology – progressing from internal combustion vehicles, to hybrid electric...