Climate Change
Focus on political economy & Te Ao Māori a winning combination
Maria Bargh's work on political economies and the environment is focused on Māori communities and has won her the 2020 Te Puāwaitanga Award. Audio
Climate change - striking a balance
A group of Dunedin students talk about what they learned making an Otago Museum exhibition about climate change inequality. Audio
In climate change, a technology of the future will help assess the impact of what we are doing now
Kim Hill chairs panel discussion about the measurement of climate change with Prof. Donna Strickland, Dr Thomas Baer and Prof. David Hutchinson. Audio
Struggling with pandemic uncertainty? Try these tips
Many people have had trouble handling pandemic uncertainty throughout Covid-19. Psychologist Bethany Teachman from the University of Virginia offers up a few research-based coping strategies for… Audio
Australian bushfires report issues stark warnings over climate change
Analysis - The Australian bushfires royal commission's final report issues a stark warning for the future.
Preserving the endangered Tokelauan language
Less than 4000 people speak Tokelauan, and the majority of them live in New Zealand - rather than in Tokelau itself. Audio
Joseph Nye: Covid-19 might not change the world
No one knows exactly how the world will look in 10 years from now, but Harvard University Professor and author Joseph Nye argues that pandemics like Covid-19 are not always transformative events that… Audio
Hawke's Bay councils work together to face coastal erosion
Hawke's Bay councils say they've got to stop the squabbling over funding to fix coastal erosion.
They're planning to bring in a QC or retired judge to figure out how they can get the money to stop… Audio
Carbon Watch & 50 years of CO2 measurements in NZ
Dave Lowe on measuring CO2 in New Zealand for 50 years, and how Carbon Watch NZ is a bird's eye view on our carbon balance. Audio
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
Coming up
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
