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What would happen if Methanex left NZ?
26 Aug 2024It uses 40 percent of the country's gas supply and the country needs a plan if it leaves, experts say. Audio
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Bright orange river sparks contamination warning
23 Aug 2024People "should not be touching" the orange water, which could have been caused by a mine shaft collapsing.
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NZ Steel makes 1.3m tonnes of emissions, claims 1.8m tonnes of free credits
15 Aug 2024The Australian-owned company was the biggest beneficiary of a government scheme to shield exporters from paying for their carbon emissions last year.
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Study to better understand impact of wind turbines on marine mammals
16 Aug 2024Taranaki Offshore Partnership wants to build 70 turbines in the South Taranaki Bight.
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'Leader no more': Climate advocate takes aim at Luxon, Air New Zealand
15 Aug 2024Sir Jonathon Porritt has also fired barbs at Air New Zealand saying "it's trashing its own reputation".
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Asbestos in concrete - can it be safely recycled?
15 Aug 2024Asbestos found in concrete earmarked for recycling in Taupō has raised questions about the viability of concrete recycling across the country.
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US oil and gas industry releasing four times more methane than official records shows
15 Aug 2024Researchers believe the same may be happening here too.
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NZ's 'solar assets' attract overseas investors
14 Aug 2024The state-owned Green Investment Fund has raised $365m in capital from overseas private investors to fund solar power for New Zealand homes.
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Clean-up of contaminated Nelson beach to start next month
13 Aug 2024Work to remove sawdust and sand that is contaminated with arsenic and other chemicals will start on a popular Nelson beach next month.
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NIWA unveils new weather-predicting supercomputer
13 Aug 2024The computer will be able to run complex models much faster than anything available to researchers in New Zealand at the moment. Audio
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Calls for remediation of New Plymouth chemical plant to speed up
12 Aug 2024The mayor is convinced the former chemical plant is contaminated with the most toxic materials imaginable at high levels.
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Ex-councillor wins legal battle against council over pines
8 Aug 2024A former Marlborough councillor has overcome the final legal hurdle after taking the council to court over management of pines on his land.
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'The bush has a way of slowing us down'
10 Aug 2024Sam Gibson has a deep love for the bush, spending his time hunting, fishing and working to protect endangered species. He talks to Saturday Morning. Audio
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Former chemical plant still potential to cause contamination
10 Aug 2024The operator says it could also affect human health and the environment.
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Mass bleaching of NZ marine sponges largest ever recorded globally
6 Aug 2024A new study estimates the 2022 bleaching cut the population by close to half, making it the world's largest "sponge mortality event". Video
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'A lot of hype': Powers of plantain questioned
A new study has found research into the benefits of the common grazing herb on nitrogen leaching did not stand up to scrutiny in a NZ context.
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Rare disturbance above Antarctica brings chill to NZ
2 Aug 2024A polar vortex ususally keeps harsh, wintry conditions locked up near the South Pole but on rare occasions its makes its way further north.
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Reports Peter Thiel has abandoned luxury lodge are 'speculation'
1 Aug 2024The battle over the billionaire's plans to build a 330m-long luxury lodge overlooking Lake Wānaka is not over, says the Environmental Society. Audio
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Climate chief rubbishes claims farmers need to wait for tech
1 Aug 2024The government has been pinning its plan to meet climate targets in farming on new technology coming to market.
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'Lost' report reveals extent of chemical contamination
31 Jul 2024The extent of contamination at a controversial chemical plant has been revealed after a report 'lost' since the late 1990s emerged.
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US billionaire Peter Thiel ‘abandons’ Lake Wānaka lodge build
28 Jul 2024The PayPal co-founder and Donald Trump supporter had envisaged a private residential estate to accommodate up to 30 guests.
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'The apocalypse is happening now' - Port Waikato residents
27 Jul 2024Port Waikato residents say they feel 'powerless' in the face of coastal erosion that is moving ever closer to their homes.
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California wildfire explodes, becomes largest in US
The fire was the largest of dozens across the country that have burned more than two million acres, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
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Greens challenge maths on ag-tech fund
27 Jul 2024A Treasury letter shows total funding for the Accelerating New Mitigations Programme was reduced by $48 million, while the government claims emissions research has been boosted under its watch.
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