Climate Change
Climate change: World 'continues to party like it's 1899'
Governments that permit or profit from the expansion of the fossil fuel industry are like people selling cigarettes in a cancer ward, says a US think tank.
Conservation in the Anthropocene Age
Opinion - Modern humans have created a global sedimentary layer of radioactive dust, plastics, soot and concrete that will last for millions of years. Welcome to the Anthropocene Age.
Not enough help for Pacific climate effects - OXFAM
Oxfam says New Zealand is not doing enough to help Pacific countries cope with the effects of climate change. Audio
China parliament ratifies Paris climate change agreement
China's parliament has ratified the Paris agreement on climate change, reports state news agency Xinhua, which could help put the pact into force by as early as the end of the year.
South Dunedin residents face flooding future
South Dunedin residents - who are caught between sinking land and rising groundwater - have started talking about their uncertain future.
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles
This week, science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles tells us all about using plants to mop up chemical pollutants and reveal how much carbon dioxide is being produced by power plants and talks about a… Audio
September will feel like summer instead of spring
Forget spring - it's summer that has sprung, with meteorologists predicting yet more record-breaking temperatures for 2016.
Too hot to host ? Climate change hangs over future olympics
New research is warning that most cities could be too hot to host the Summer Olympics before the end of the century. Kathryn Ryan speaks to Bruno Lemke from Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology.
…ETS changes needed to meet Paris Agreement
The Emissions Trading Scheme will need to be tweaked to meet climate change commitments under the Paris Agreement, the government says.
Dirty Dozen climate cheats
Economist Geoff Simmons talks about the twelve dirtiest carbon emitters in New Zealand. Audio
'Dirty dozen' accused of cheating ETS
A "dirty dozen" list released by the Morgan Foundation accuses New Zealand companies of knowingly cheating when offsetting pollution. Audio
NZ keen to help Samoa with climate change centre
New Zealand will provide assistance to Samoa's Pacific Climate change centre once it is built.
NZ glacial shrinkage
Kathryn Ryan speaks to glaciologist Trevor Chinn on the rapid shrinkage of the country's glaciers. The central Southern Alps has lost a quarter of its ice in recent decades and stands to lose another… Audio
Looking to the future with biologist Corey Bradshaw
Biologist Corey Bradshaw spends his time considering the future of humanity and the natural world in the face of rapid environmental change. Audio
Jason de Caires Taylor - underwater sculpture museums
Jason de Caires Taylor is the founder and creator of several underwater museums. Motivated by concern over the health of the ocean and redressing climate change, his idea was to draw divers away from… Audio, Gallery
Roxanne El-Hady: science and women
Kim Hill talks to Roxanne El-Hady, who won the 2016 Young Scientist of the Year Award in the UK while on a Nuffield Research Placement at Royal Holloway, University of London, for work reconstructing… Audio
World's warmest six months on record
The planet's just had its warmest six months on record, with June marking 14 consecutive months of record heat. Audio
Rising sea levels and Otago
South Dunedin residents are expected to spend the coming months and even years discussing how to deal with the forecast effects of rising sea levels in their region. Audio
NZ's Environment Roadmap
A leading climate scientist has welcomed a new 20-year Government 'roadmap' that singles out climate change as an environmental research priority for New Zealand. The document set out a range of… Audio
Dunedin land could be dipping faster
Emerging research from geology experts suggests South Dunedin's reclaimed land may be sinking faster than other areas.
