Climate Change
Our Changing World for 15 October 2020
Fifty years ago Dave Lowe started measuring carbon dioxide in New Zealand's atmosphere. And Gordon Brailsford and Sara Mikaloff Fletcher talk about Carbon Watch NZ project. Audio
NZ branded 'climate criminal' as report details fire danger
New Zealand is being branded a 'climate criminal' in the wake of a new report that warns of rapidly increasing fire danger and punishing traffic pollution.
The 84-page report, from the Ministry for… Audio
Business leaders unite in support of climate action
Two climate-focused business groups, The CEO-led Climate Leaders' Coalition, and the Sustainable Business Council have got together to share resources, amplify their message and accelerate climate… Audio
Natural fibres more prevalent in ocean than plastic - study
A recent study has showed that the large majority of the microfibres polluting our oceans are not plastic - which has long been assumed - but actually natural fibres like cotton, wool and other… Audio
'It's critical Pacific peoples understand we have every right to vote'
Opinion: An online campaign called Pacific Votes Count aims to encourage New Zealand's Pacific communities to recognise the importance of voting. Video
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The Spinoff: 100 Year Forecast on climate change
Jesse speaks to Chris McDowall, one of the producers of the new climate change documentary series. Audio
Not one crisis, but many – we must work together to find solutions. Celebrities advocate for the UN’s development goals
Nations United explores the significance of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. In the midst of a pandemic radically transforming our world, it sets out what must be done. Audio
The strange effects the moon could be having on our health
The idea that the lunar cycle can influence our behaviour and wellbeing dates back thousands of years. In her new book, The Human Cosmos, science writer Jo Marchant re-examines the effects that the… Audio
Is climate change slowing the Pacific whale migration
Is climate change affecting the annual northern migration by humpback whales? Audio
British minister on Covid-19 and climate talks with the Pacific
Britain's new minister for the Pacific has been meeting with the region's leaders recently. What have they told them, and why is the UK returning to the Pacific? Audio
Rising sea levels prompt 'Climate Fund' proposal
The Panel speaks to Judy Lawrence, a senior researcher at Victoria University's New Zealand Climate Change Research Institute, about a proposed 'climate fund'. Audio
Young activist Dara McAnulty on his passion for nature
Sixteen-year-old Dara McAnulty turned his blog about the natural world around him into a diary, which has been published amid the coronavirus crisis. Audio
How pandemic and climate change brought down the Roman Empire
Pandemics brought down the greatest human empire of all time - who knew? Kyle Harper is the author of The Fate of Rome: Climate, Disease and the End of an Empire, which examines the collapse of the… Audio
The End of a Golden Career
Russell Lowe has spent almost 50 years selecting, observing, propagating and tasting kiwifruit at Plant and Food Research in Te Puke. Earlier this year Russell was recognised for his role in… Audio
The End of a Golden Career
Russell Lowe has spent almost 50 years selecting, observing, propagating and tasting kiwifruit at Plant and Food Research in Te Puke. Earlier this year Russell was recognised for his role in…
AudioMidweek Mediawatch: Anger over MP's mental health smokescreen
In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talked to Robert Kelly about the outcry over mental health used as a smokescreen for an MP's bad behaviour, complaints about the editorial decisions… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: Anger over MP's mental health smokescreen
In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talked to Robert Kelly about the outcry over mental health used as a smokescreen for an MP's bad behaviour, complaints about the editorial decisions…
AudioVoices from Antarctica 8: Under the ice
Tiny plants that live on the underside of sea ice form an upside-down garden that feeds krill and is the base of the Antarctic food web. Video, Audio
Voices from Antarctica 8: Under the ice
Tiny plants that live on the underside of sea ice form an upside-down garden that feeds krill and is the base of the Antarctic food web.
Video, AudioBoris doing better on climate change than Jacinda
An opinion piece on Newsroom has pointed out that the UK has done a lot more to address climate change in a meaningful way that we have here. Author Marc Daalder talks to Jesse. Audio
