Climate Change
Winners or losers? Antarctic starfish and climate change
Warming temperatures and increasing ocean acidity are looming climate change threats in Antarctica - and scientists are looking at their effect on Antarctic starfish. Audio
Global temperatures at new record high
For the third year in a row, global temperatures have hit new highs, making 2016 the hottest year on record. Audio
2016 officially the warmest year on record
Last year was officially the hottest on record by a wide margin, with temperatures creeping close to a ceiling set by almost 200 nations for limiting global warming.
New website shows coastal risk for Vanuatu from climate change
A new interactive map showing how the sea levels will rise in Vanuatu as a result of climate change can now be accessed online. Audio
China helps fund Fijian presidency at COP 23
Fiji has been given just over $US100,000 dollars by China to go towards its preparations to host the next global conference on climate change.
Will the Ross Sea deal really save 'the Last Ocean'?
Dr David Ainley talks to Nine to Noon from the far reaches of Cape Royds Penguin colony. He discusses preserving Antarctica's precious ecosystem, & the deal to make the Ross Sea a marine protected… Audio
Marshalls makes conservation commitments
The Marshall Islands has announced a plan to put some of its income from tuna towards conservation and climate adaptation.
Climathon - new ideas to deal with climate change
Take a hundred people motivated to do something about climate change, give them 24 hours to brainstorm ideas about practical solutions, do that around the world and you have a Climathon. Audio
Climate change academic gives us 10 years
University of Arizona emeritus professor Guy McPherson says we're heading for the planet's sixth mass extinction in just 10 years. Audio
What's going on in the Arctic?
For the first time ever observed in modern history the sea ice around the Arctic circle shrank during the polar winter. It’s a phenomenon which has alarmed climate scientists like Dr James Renwick… Audio
NZ Pasifika comedian becomes a voice for climate change
A Samoan-Welsh New Zealander has become an unlikely and accidental voice for Pacific climate change awareness. Audio
Fiji's climate change leadership good for Pacific - SPC
Fiji's appointment as a co-chair of next year's UN Climate Change Conference is good news for the region, according to the Pacific Community. Audio
Trump climate deal effect still murky
Donald Trump has said he would rip up the Paris climate deal, but New Zealand's Climate Change Minister is getting no indications any other big emitters would follow suit.
Confirmation of Fiji presidency of COP23 expected this week
Fiji's presidency at next year's United Nations climate summit in Germany is just a formality away, according to reports from Marrakesh.
2016 'very likely' to be warmest year on record
With data from the first nine months of the year, scientists are 90 percent certain that 2016 will pass the mark set by 2015.
40% beef tax suggested to pay for climate damage
Global taxes have been suggested for beef and dairy products to pay for climate damage caused during their production.
US election result calls for Pacific focus on climate change
The result of the US elections points to the need for continued unity from Pacific island states to tackle climate change says a Pacific community spokesperson.
Pacific pushing for 1.5 degree commitment at COP 22
Pacific Island nations at the United Nations climate negotiations are leading the call for a global warming limit of 1.5 degrees celsius above pre-industrial levels.
Homes Under Threat from Climate Change
Robin Martin asks what response is being planned for the effects of climate change on homes and who is likely to foot any bills? Audio
Our forests could be significant Carbon Sinks
Scientists from NIWA are looking at the potential for our forests to act as carbon sinks, and they say they could play an even bigger role than we thought. NIWA researcher, Dr Sara Mikaloff-Fletcher… Audio
