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How pills for cows and 'light recipes' may help slow global warming
A range of tools are not too far off to knock back greenhouse gases from livestock burps.
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The glass sponges of Antarctica
6 Dec 2024Underneath the flat white expanse of sea ice, the Antarctic seafloor is a world of colour, structures and life, with mysterious giant glass sponges at the…
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Methane debate still rages after government-initiated review
5 Dec 2024Both sides of methane debate claim to be backed by science, but say their opponents are "political".
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Is your KiwiSaver as green as it claims to be?
5 Dec 2024'Greenwashing' - making investments seem more responsible than they really were - is a critical challenge for fund managers.
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Emissions Trading Scheme 'will fail' without radical reform - Rod Carr
ETS is the government's major tool for lowering planet-heating gases that contribute to heating, droughts and extreme floods and storms around the globe. Audio
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Government weighs up next climate target under Paris Agreement
5 Dec 2024New Zealand's current target is to cut net emissions by 50 percent by 2030.
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'These things can just disappear in silence' - Robins at risk of extinction
4 Dec 2024A population of South Island robin living near Dunedin is at risk of local extinction without intervention.
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Onehunga lagoon build-up leaves boats stuck in the mud
4 Dec 2024An Auckland community say they are stuck in the mud, with years of silt making their lagoon unusable, and they are pushing for it to be restored.
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Dissection of rare whale begins: 'This is an extraordinary thing'
2 Dec 2024The dissection of a rare spade-toothed whale in Dunedin is extraordinary and a world first, say scientists.
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How queen bees set our backyards abuzz in readiness for summer
28 Nov 2024As the weather heats up bee and wasp queens emerge from hibernation in search of a place to start their nests.
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The case for COPs (even this one)
Pacific Island nations and other vulnerable countries don't have a voice at the G20, but they make themselves heard at climate summits.
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Gas supply shrinkage sparks fears of suburban shortages
26 Nov 2024Customers are being warned that in a worst case scenario, Vector might have to stop supplying gas to some suburbs. Audio
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Whales refloated stay at sea, locals asked to stay vigilant
25 Nov 2024Local iwi and members of the public helped refloat a pod of stranded pilot whales at a Northland beach. Audio
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Bringing back ngutukākā from the brink
21 Nov 2024A community of conservationists is turning State Highway 35 into a Crimson Highway by rewilding the iconic and critically endangered kākābeak.
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In pictures: Taranaki's 'unsung heroes' of the environment
20 Nov 2024A food rescue charity, vital mahi to improve fish passages, pest animal and plant control, and long-term efforts to restore waterways have all been recognised at the Taranaki Regional Council…
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Dramatic decline in Tongariro’s native plants as invasive heather spreads
20 Nov 2024"In places where ground cover of heather is high, we found native ferns, sedges, and rushes have disappeared completely."
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COP29: Surprise at lack of reaction to US elections
19 Nov 2024The first week of the global COP29 climate summit was remarkable for the wrong reasons, but with the second week now underway, a veteran NZ diplomat says the event is making constructive progress.
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'Only in Australia': Couple comes home to find koala in bed
15 Nov 2024Fran Dias Rufino, who moved to Australia from Brazil, posted the unexpected encounter on Instagram, saying she was lost for words upon seeing the marsupial inside her home.
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Don't just reduce plastic - refuse it, says ESR scientist
15 Nov 2024The warning comes as modelling published in the journal Science suggests plastic waste is likely to double by 2050.
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Bringing kiwi back to the capital
14 Nov 2024Behind the hills of Wellington city, the Capital Kiwi Project's land spans more than 23,000 hectares. Audio
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A tricky trap for redback spiders
14 Nov 2024Researchers are spinning a web of perfumed lies to trap invasive redback spiders.
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Does NZ have the credibility to lead discussions at COP29?
12 Nov 2024Analysis: NZ's climate change minister will be co-leading talks on international carbon trading the global climate summit in Baku next week, even though the government has been unable to commit to…
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Rangatahi list climate demands to minister ahead of COP29
The Youth Climate Statement has been sent to Simon Watts and the New Zealand delegation heading to Azerbaijan for COP29.
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Toxic algae found in Taranaki rivers
8 Nov 2024Potentially toxic cyanobacteria has been found earlier in the season than usual in the region.
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How to shop mindfully and save money
5 Nov 2024Some believe you should "buy once, buy well" to enjoy the process of shopping while saving money.
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'Catastrophised': Fisheries minister plays down coral catch, wants limits reviewed
1 Nov 2024Shane Jones' comments come after a New Zealand vessel caught more than double the legal amount of coral - triggering an automatic suspension of fishing in the Lord Howe area of the Tasman Sea.
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The fight for the forest and the fernbird
31 Oct 2024A trip to the Tautuku ecology restoration project to learn about ongoing efforts to help the forest and its inhabitants.
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Government shuts 'talk-fest' fossil fuel jobs unit
30 Oct 2024The government says it closed a unit aimed at helping fossil fuel workers into new jobs, because the programme did not align with its priorities.
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