Climate Change
Big financial players' climate change call
Leading investment funds and banks are committing to re-design the financial system, to combat the risks of climate change and environmental degradation. A new report from the Aotearoa Circle's… Audio
Climate crisis: Study to document impact on Pacific communities
University of Queensland academics are to document the impact of climate change on Pacific communities worst hit by the crisis. Audio
NZ Defence Force prepares for fishing migration from Pacific
New Zealand's Defence Force is preparing for an influx of fishing vessels travelling to its waters due to the climate crisis. Audio
Vanuatu looks to World Court over big polluters - climate expert
Vanuatu's quest to hold polluters to account could lie with the International Court of Justice, a leading climate scientist says. Audio
The evolution of climate change media coverage
Visiting Canadian professor Robert Hackett is currently in the country as a short-term Visiting Canterbury Fellow at the University of Canterbury's Erskine program. He is an expert on media coverage… Audio
Climate change, water, planning - challenges for local councils
Local councils are under increasing pressure as they work to manage the impacts of climate change, and cope with new layers of regulation and oversight that's being put on them by the government… Audio
Wellington Extinction Rebellion protest - latest details
'Extinction Rebellion' environmental protesters have been on the corner of Bowen Street and Lambton Quay near Parliament, blocking main roads.
RNZ reporter Jonathan Mitchell is there with the… Video, Audio
Mediawatch for 6 Oct 2019
Covering Climate Now saw all of New Zealand's major media companies upping their environmental coverage but it was still eclipsed by the rugby World Cup and New Zealand Herald journalist Keith Ng on… Audio
Another criticism of Greta Thunberg
Earlier this week panellist Gary McCormick spoke passionately about how frustrated he has been that men have been criticising Great Thunberg. Today another story about a principal from Australia. Audio
Freshwater ecologist calls on politicians and the public to trust scientists know what they're talking about
The Prime Minister has indicated a climate emergency declaration in Parliament is unlikely, despite last week's School Strike 4 Climate protests. About 170-thousand protesters were reported at… Audio
Saving our coasts from climate change means not building pointless and expensive seawalls
Guyon Espiner talks with a panel of University of Otago experts: Associate Professor Janet Stephenson, Dr Ben France-Hudson. Dr Caroline Orchiston and Professor Lisa Ellis. Audio
Calling Home: Rod Snowdon in Giessen, Germany
Professor Rod Snowdon was only meant to be heading to Germany for a short while when he first arrived in 1993, but circumstances changed, and over a quarter of a century later he remains based in… Audio
Hundreds of thousands join Canada climate strikes
Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg addressed crowds in Montreal at the start of the strikes.
Young activists speak out at UN ahead of climate strike action
Young people have speaking at the UN about the impacts of climate change ahead of a youth-led climate strike that will see worldwide demonstrations calling for more action from political leaders. Audio
As it happened: 'There's no planet B' - Huge crowds strike for climate change
Tens of thousands are striking around the country in what could be the nation's biggest intergenerational climate change march today.
Young activists speak out at UN on climate strike action
The second youth led global climate strike is planned for today (Friday 27) with school students, activists and people concerned about the scientific evidence of global warming from last year's IPCC… Audio
Our Changing World for 26 September 2019
As the world considers taking more action to combat climate change we revisit Antarctica with the Voice of the Iceberg podcast & hear about protactinium. Audio
Teen asks UN to ensure Palau not 'swallowed by the ocean'
A teenager from Palau attending the United Nations Climate Summit says young people are asking leaders to take action to save the islands that families depend on. Audio
Business urged to support students striking for climate
Businesses in New Zealand - small and large - are being urged to throw their support in behind students striking for climate change. Audio
The role of design in surviving climate change
Kathryn talks with Billy Fleming, US academic, writer, advocate and organiser who works at the intersection of science, politics and design as they relate to climate change. He is the research… Audio
