Climate
Scientists warned government officials over benefits of satellite to measure farming emissions
Climate scientists warned government officials the benefits of a multi-million-dollar satellite mission to measure farming emissions were being oversold.
The government decided to invest $29 million… Audio
'We have to make a huge shift': climate activist and actor Fehinti Balogun
British actor Fehinti Balogun isn't just angry about climate inaction – he's furious. Video, Audio
Action to keep Kaiaua above water for next 100 years
Communities along the Firth of Thames are planning for an uncertain future.
NZ urged to make it easier for people moving from low-lying Pacific Islands
NZ is being urged to create immigration pathways for people in low-lying Pacific nations who are leaving their countries because of the increasing effects of climate change.
Environment watchdog calls out farming groups' claims on methane emissions
Parliament's environment commissioner Simon Upton has accused farming groups of wrongly claiming they had new science on methane emissions.
Pre-election climate promises about to be tested
Christopher Luxon's pre-election promise that the country's climate targets are not for changing may be about to be tested.
National's pre-election statements were unequivocal that neither the Zero… Audio
Coalition of climate chaos? Where National, ACT and NZ First differ on emissions
Christopher Luxon's pre-election promise that New Zealand's climate targets were not on the table may be about to be tested.
Review of Westport preliminary flood protection design complete
West Coast Regional Council can move forward with preliminary flood protection design work for Westport.
COP28: Say climate crisis, think health crisis
Analysis - COP28 will include the first dedicated 'Health Day'. It's due recognition that a health crisis is inextricably linked to the climate crisis.
Greens' result a 'banner of hope', incoming MP says
The Green Party has cemented its status as the voice of the most left-leaning city in Aotearoa and will keep on fighting for people and the planet, the new MP says. Audio
As election uncertainty settles, NZ must unify climate vision - councillor
Opinion - With the window of time for transformational emissions reductions closing, we cannot afford to remain in a state of defeat for long, writes councillor Sophie Handford.
To avert climate disaster, what if one rogue nation dimmed the Sun?
In an influential cli-fi novel, a desperate government ignores international consensus and pumps aerosols into the atmosphere to cool the world. Could it happen for real?
The million-plus club: New Zealand's biggest emitters for 2023 revealed
New Zealand's top 10 emitters still make more than half the country's greenhouse gases, with Fonterra taking out the top spot for the third year running, followed by the three biggest petrol…
Call for government funding to help stop flooding in Canterbury
The government needs to invest in making Canterbury's rivers safer as climate change causes increased flooding, says Environment Canterbury chairperson Peter Scott.
Rivers in the sky, heatwaves in the sea: Aotearoa's climate outlook
Bigger, heavier 'rivers in the sky' - like the atmospheric river that brought record rainfall to Auckland in January - are on the cards as the planet heats, the latest report on Aotearoa's climate…
Low-methane genetics on track for 2026, agri-tech co-operative says
One of New Zealand agriculture's largest private investors in research and development says low-methane dairy cow genetics could be in-market by 2026.
How the climate crisis affects cost of living
Voters may be focused on the cost of living, but climate groups say failing to look at climate policies will raise household bills as well.
Failure to address climate issues will raise household bills say researchers
Voters may be focussed on the cost of living, but climate groups say failing to look at climate policies will raise household bills as well.
Researchers say every aspect of life will be affected… Audio
The North Island road slowly falling into the sea
Narrow and winding, with large chunks of it already slumped towards the sea, it seems just a matter of time.
Christchurch will host major climate conference in 2025
The United Nations has announced Christchurch will host an international climate conference in 2025.
