Climate Change
Cost of carbon going up
The cost of pouring greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere has reached the highest level in four years.
Gearhead Granny
Science communication student Siana Fitzjohn talks with climate activist Rosemary Penwarden about living a low carbon lifestyle and the 'electric-ute' car converted to run on electricity Audio
Delhi begins car rationing to curb pollution
Authorities in India's capital Delhi have launched major restrictions on private cars to curb alarming levels of pollution.
Hot, dry weather sparks warnings
Hot, dry weather is prompting water restrictions, and a warning for motorists to be conscious of the fire risk posed by engine heat.
Questions raised by floods still open
Six months after devastating floods hit south Dunedin, some residents are still unable to go home while others are living in damaged houses.
Live The Dream - Siobhan Patia
It will take some time before the world learns if the Paris climate change agreement is worth the paper it's written on. 25 year old Auckland law student Siobhan Patia is not content to wait… Audio
Tougher greenhouse gas obligations for New Zealand
Carbon traders say the global climate deal reached in Paris will force New Zealand to actually cut emissions rather than just buy its way out of trouble. Audio
Pacific Representation at COP21 Paris
Swaying to the broad range of arts, culture and society from around the Pacific is Richard Pamatatau, programme leader in Pacific Journalism at AUT's School of Communication Studies... the concerns of… Audio
Vegetarians may be contributing to climate change
Eating lettuce is apparently three times worse for causing greenhouse gas emissions than eating bacon.
Emissions set to far outstrip Paris target
The government's official forecasts project its emissions to far exceed the reduction target it took to Paris.
Science solutions to agricultural emissions
With the completion of the COP 21 climate negotiations in Paris the government is suggesting a scientific solution to agricultural emissions will be a major part of New Zealand's contribution to… Audio
Climate change pact seen as catalyst for agressive approach
New Zealand business and manufacturing associations see the Paris agreement on climate change as an opportunity to take a more agressive approach towards reducing carbon emissions. Audio
New Zealand businesses face long haul to meet Paris climate target
New Zealand's business community is starting to get to grips with what it will have to do to help reduce the threat of climate change.
Catastrophic outcome still feared despite COP21
Greenpeace says the climate change agreement struck in Paris over the weekend does not go far enough to protect Pacific countries from catastrophic events caused by pollution. Audio
What NZ has to do to reduce threat of climate change
New Zealand's business community is starting to get to grips with what it will have to do to help reduce the threat of climate change. Audio
Paris deal first step on long, hard path
ANALYSIS: The Paris climate deal is being hailed as a turning point but, as Our Changing World's Veronika Meduna reports, it's only a first step on a difficult path.
What does Paris' historic climate change agreement mean?
It's being hailed as historic, the unanimous agreement of nearly 200 countries to aim to keep global temperature rises "well below" 2°C, with an aspirational target of limiting the rise to 1.5°C… Audio
Farmers dodge climate costs
New Zealand farmers appear to have won a reprieve from any rapid move to make them pay for the cost of their greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate deal draft 'agreed' in Paris
Organisers of the climate talks in Paris say a final draft text has been agreed after nearly two weeks of intensive negotiations.
Climate talks go down to the wire
Negotiators in Paris are locked in all-night meetings as they scramble to reach agreement on a deal to combat climate change. Audio
