Climate Change
Why has this river of Antarctic ice stalled?
How do you drill through 600m of thick Antarctic ice? Using hot water, of course. In this episode from the 2020 series Voices from Antarctica, Alison Ballance joins researchers hoping to solve the… Audio
Our Changing World – Ice in hot water
Out on the expanse of ice that is the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica, Alison Ballance finds hot water. What will become of all this ice in a warming world?
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Farms to forests: Minister for Agriculture on farmers
Minister for Agriculture Damien O'Connor talks with Kathryn Ryan about the tough choices farmers are facing, including looming emissions pricing, and the temptation to sell into carbon farm forestry.
…The Week in Detail: Climate concerns, funding foibles
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The cost of riding more marine heatwaves
We're in for another marine heatwave - but are we ready for the consequences? Audio
Climate change and our survival instincts
The news is filled with doom and gloom about climate change - is there any reason to be optimistic? Audio
Report warns of dual impacts of climate change and debt
New report warns dual impacts of climate change and debt in the Pacific could prove catastrophic. Audio
Climate Imaginaries offer new perspectives on the planet
Many contemporary writers and artists are trying very hard to encourage people to think about climate change - in books, in documentaries, in art. So many and so hard that often climate change… Audio, Gallery
Slipping away: Can we keep fixing up after landslides?
Landslides can happen anywhere there is a slope, at any time. Can we stop them? Audio
Midweek Mediawatch with Colin Peacock
Colin Peacock tells Karyn about New Zealand's media merger, interviews about climate change and local documentaries. Audio
The fragile magic of highly productive land
The government has just put new protections on highly productive land, the best of which makes up only one percent of our soil. Audio
Solar farm approved for Waikato to power 30,000 homes
A UK based energy company has been granted approval to develop a solar farm in Waikato which will generate electricity to power 30,000 homes. The Environmental Protection Authority has approved… Audio
The Week in Detail: Pakistan, prime ministers and pepeha
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Why Pakistan is bearing the brunt of the climate crisis
Catastrophic flooding in Pakistan has displaced millions of people - why is the country so vulnerable to the impact of climate change? Audio
Food to fix the world
The Pacific Food Lab is a organisation aiming to change the way we think about, create and consume food with the hopes of improving our health and the environment. Big goals. This week on Voices, we… Audio
The Week in Detail: Baggage, backbenchers and school boards
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
How do you insure against climate change?
With climate change-induced disasters becoming more frequent around the world, how do insurers weigh up the financial risks? Audio
Swapping city life for the farm
Packing up their lives and becoming farmers was meant to be fresh start for New Zealand born writer and producer Nicola Harvey and husband Pat. But their move from young, burnt-out Sydney… Audio
The Week in Detail: Reserve Bank, Ukraine, and the Pacific
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
How do you move an island?
Sea level rise is already destroying people's homes across the Pacific. How do you move a whole island community? Audio