11 Sep 2024

Science: Methane's fast rise, Kakapo colour-change

From Nine To Noon, 11:45 am on 11 September 2024
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Kākāpo Photo: Jake Osborne - TheyLookLikeUs

Science commentator Laurie Winkless joins Kathryn with three fascinating recent studies.

The first has found that despite a pledge by more than 150 nations in 2021 to slash methane emissions by 30% by the end of this decade, they're actually rising faster than ever.

Kākāpō feathers have actually changed over time - now researchers think they know why.

And an Australian study may've solved the mystery of how large gold nuggets form.

Laurie Winkless is a physicist and science writer