Climate Change
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
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.
AudioJason 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.
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
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.
AudioTim 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
