Climate Change
Green Party disapointed by NZ proposal at climate summit
Green Party co-leader James Shaw speaks to Morning Report from Paris. Audio
World leaders gather in Paris for crucial climate talks
World leaders are among the tens of thousand of officials, delegates and observers converging on Paris today as a crucial United Nations meeting on climate change kicks off. Political reporter, Chris… Audio
Thousands march around the world demanding climate accord
Hundreds of thousands of people have been taking part in rallies around the world calling for a strong global agreement and urgent action to combat climate change. More than two-thousand events in 150… Audio
French climate activists put under house arrest
French climate change activists have been placed under house arrest as world leaders gather in Paris for the United Nations climate talks.
Climate change: MIA knows it has role to play
OPINION: The Motor Industry Association recognises it has a part to play in reducing the impact of greenhouse gases.
Climate activists march in nationwide protests
More than 20,000 climate activists thoughout the country marched today in the lead up to the Paris climate talks.
NZ hosts day of climate protests
Climate change protests will be held in 35 locations around the country this weekend, as part of global action to apply pressure on leaders taking part in the Paris Climate talks.
Climate change: Backing up the trucks
OPINION: Transporter Mainfreight aims to live by the mottos on its trucks, one of which is: "If we take care of the earth, it will take care of us."
New study shows reality of runaway ice loss in Antarctica
A new study suggests it only takes a very small amount of climate change for Antarctic glaciers to thin at a rapid rate. Audio
Tea bag science
Tea bags containing red and green tea leaves have been buried in the soil for three months, to give insights into tussock grassland ecosystems and how they are being affected by climate change Audio
'This issue will define my generation'
A group of young New Zealand is heading to Paris as part of the official Youth Delegation to observe the UN climate talks. Video, Audio
Climate change: Home front action is crucial
OPINION: There has been a sea change in attitudes to climate change in the past couple of years, especially amongst business leaders.
2015 likely to be warmest on record - UN weather body
Global average temperatures in 2015 are likely to be the warmest on record, with this year's temperatures running 'well above' any previous 12-month period.
Climate change: Trickle-up effect kicking in
OPINION: The New Zealand arm of international climate group 350.org is hopeful the Paris climate change talks will spark progress.
Toby and Toby on crunch time in Paris at COP21
OPINION: The Tobys on the Paris climate change talks, cow farts and why it's time to swim or sink.
Climate change: how can we effect a sea change
OPINION: The Paris climate talks are a chance to address a most pressing challenge, says Volker Kuntzsch, the chief executive of fishing company Sanford.
The Great Barrier Reef: A human history
The Great Barrier Reef, according to Sydney University historian Iain McCalman, is so vast the only people able to fully grasp its scale are astronauts. The reef's network of hundreds of islands and… Audio
Climate change: People power will save the planet
OPINION: In the first in a series of articles in the lead-up to the climate talks in Paris, Greenpeace's Russel Norman tells us why we must look after the planet.
Rising sea levels could affect freshwater
Rising sea levels could reduce the availability of freshwater in some parts of the country, particularly in Wellington, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says.
Sea levels 'not a matter of speculation'
There is no room for speculation about rising sea levels when you're standing up to your knees in water in your back yard, says Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull. Audio
