Janine Young from New Scientist reports on research into the grisly area of hangings that could play a significant role in court cases where prison officers are accused of negligence or foul play. The research is shedding light on what happens when someone hangs themselves and the time in which death can result. Plus research that shows there are other factors that play a role in how quickly Arctic ice is melting.
David Jacobs from Connected Media discusses the The Sustainability Film Challenge for Young People. Calling for entries now.
Janine Young from New Scientist reports that scientists may have found the answer to the world’s energy crisis – urine. Also A study by the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory in Princeton, New Jersey, has found phytoplankton – microscopic plants that turn the ocean a murky colour – encourage cyclones. Don’t forget to check out the competition: New scientist and MythBusters have teamed up to give one lucky person the chance to have their very own myth tested on series 8 of MythBusters, to be shown on Discovery Channel early 2011.
NIWA is being challenged by the New Zealand Climate Science Coalition over the accuracy of its data used to calculate global warming. Gareth Renowden from Hot Topic says they have no basis to make this claim.
Vincent Herringa says there is much to worry about with the Earth’s changing climate but at the same time we should have an eye to the advantages for New Zealand including Green Tech.
If ever you need to be confronted with the real truth of actual climate change and how real people are being effected right now, this documentary is it. Briar March joins me to discuss the plight of the people on the Island of Takuu. This film is screening at the New Zealand International Film Festival.
For meat lovers, expect to eat soggier pork chops and smellier steaks as global temperatures continue to rise. Also talk of icy stares and dirty minds might be closer to the mark than we thought, with research in the United States and United Kingdom finding that certain sensations, smells and concepts can influence the way we feel.
Peter Gluckman, the Chief science advisor, has given the Prime Minister his judgment on Climate Change science and is about to deliver a report on P. This week The Herald has been focusing on a music royalty review and Russell is looking at the 2006 TV3 doco ‘Let Us Spray’ in this week’s Media 7. Russell Brown is chief blogger at publicaddress.net.
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A look at Climate Change targets and the Prime Minister’s science man, as well as the true source of happiness and green funerals. Vincent Heeringa is the editorial director at Idealog. Also find him on twitter.
The Green Party co-leader has recently returned from the States where he has been taking part in an international leadership programme focusing on climate change. By chance The Press today is reporting that New Zealand’s coal emissions have almost doubled since 1990.
