Climate Change
Insight: Fighting the Pacific's Rising Seas
Chris Bramwell visits nations in the Pacific facing an uncertain future due to sea level rise. Video, Audio
Kiribati residents fighting for their existance
People living on the tiny Pacific atolls of Kiribati are fighting for their very existence. The United Nations warns if sea level rise continues at the current rate, the islands could be completely… Video, Audio
Pacific atolls ‘could be underwater by 2050’
The government is being warned to prepare for an impending stream of refugees from the Pacific as low-lying atolls are swamped by sea-level rise.
NZ warned to prepare for flood of climate change refugees
The Government is being warned to prepare for an impending flood of refugees from the Pacific as low-lying atolls are swamped by sea-level rise over the coming decades. Chris Bramwell visited Kiribati… Audio
Changing times at Our Changing World
As Our Changing World is about to change to a shorter format, Veronika Meduna looks back at some of her favourite stories about science and the environment. Audio
Tim Jackson: prosperity without growth
Kim Hill talks to Tim Jackson, Professor of Sustainable Development at the University of Surrey, Director of the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity, author of Prosperity Without… Audio
Sea level threat: MPs told to prepare for compensation claims
The government must be prepared for compensation claims as sea level rises make some homes uninsurable, MPs have been told.
Up to 300% rise in days over 25°C - report
Global warming is unequivocal and it's extremely likely humans are the dominant cause, the Ministry for the Environment says in its latest climate change projections.
Pests, coming to a house or garden near you...
Unseasonably warm temperatures are boosting pest numbers threatening both agriculture and human health.
Dr Margaret Stanley says the probability of invasive weeds, as well as exotic insects… Audio
Call for Govt climate change action
The country's environmental watchdog says New Zealand will not be able to uphold the climate commitments it made in Paris unless the government starts taking climate change more seriously. Audio
Permafrost, farming and fracking: What's the story with methane?
Dr Hinrich Schaefer is an atmospheric scientist at NIWA who specialises in researching methane. It's a particular problem for New Zealand due to our high proportion of agricultural emissions but is… Audio
"Godfather of Coral"
The Great Barrier Reef is currently experiencing the worst bleaching event in its history, with 22% of corals dead according to government agencies. Former chief scientist of the Australian Institute… Audio
Scrapped ETS subsidy may cause energy price rises
Changes to the ETS in the Budget could cost households up to $40 a year, Climate Change Minister Paula Bennett says.
How will the Paris Agreement ambitions be fullfiled?
The Paris Agreement on climate change has set ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to pull back the long-term global temperature rises. But how will those ambitions be achieved… Audio
Plan needed to tackle climate change - Greens
There has been a total policy failure during the past decade to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the Green Party says.
Timing the Anthropocene
Later in 2016, an international group will decide if the Holocene has given way to a new geological period marked by our impact. NIWA geochemist Helen Bostok gives a Southern Hemisphere perspective on… Audio
390,900 plants known to science
More than 2000 new species of plants were discovered last year, and 21 percent of all plant species are at risk of extinction, a new tally shows.
'Zero' international support for displaced Soloman Islanders
New Zealand needs to do more to help Solomon Islanders forced from their homes by rising seas caused by climate change, a researcher says. Audio
Author says disconnect on climate change
The author of a new report on climate change says Solomon Islanders forced to flee their homes because of rising sea levels have had zero help from the international community. Audio
Solomon Islanders displaced by rising waters
A scientist who has discovered startlingly high rates of sea level rise in the Solomon Islands due to climate change says inhabitants displaced by rising waters are getting no assistance from the… Audio
