Climate change and Covid-19 continued to cause concern, and there was controversy over a release of treated nuclear wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, tension over deep sea mining, and discussion about the risks and benefits of AI.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2023/12/20/top-10-science-stories-of-2023/