Climate Change
Is New Zealand's immigration 'set up' to take in climate migrants from the Pacific?
It's predicted 50,000 Pasifika people could lose their homes each year due to climate change. In the last decade, one in 10 people from Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu have already migrated due to…
'Surging seas are coming', warns UN chief
Antonio Guterres, who is in Nuku'alofa for the Pacific Islands Forum leaders' summit, provided an update on the present-day impacts and future projections of sea-level rise.
University of the South Pacific launches new research hub for climate change
The Centre for Sustainable Futures will be a place of "seamless blending of expertise, diverse knowledge, indigenous wisdom and knowledges alongside modern science", the USP says.
What are Mayoral Relief Funds and do they actually help?
We often see mayoral relief funds set up after a natural disaster. But the amount of financial assistance they provide pales in comparison to clean-up costs. What is the role of these funds, and are…
Our Oceans Conference: Pacific leaders advocate for climate action
The 9th Our Oceans Conference in Greece brings together government delegations from around the world to discuss challenges affecting their countries, including efforts to mitigate climate change.
The role of traditional knowledge in a changing climate
Opinion - Pacific people derive their own methodology to combine their rich traditions with modern science to live sustainably in a changing climate, writes Philip Malsale.
Fire season is here: What you need to know
Explainer - Warnings about an intense wildfire season seem to be coming to fruition. RNZ asks the experts what's going on.
Global temperature rises may have already exceeded 1.5 degrees - study
Lead author of the University of Western Australia-led research Emeritus Professor Malcolm McCulloch said the records showed global warming had been underestimated by 0.5 degrees.
'We need to prepare for the consequences' of climate change - expert
The University of Auckland's climate scientist Dr Kevin Trenberth says it is "not surprising" that 2023 was the hottest year on record.
Cricket's own climate crisis
Analysis: As an outdoor summer game in which the natural environment plays a unique role, cricket is perhaps the pitch sport most at risk from a changing climate.
New community climate adaptation pilot for Northland
A new community-led pilot focused on improving climate change adaptation and resilience in Northland's Oakura district has launched.
Negotiations at COP28 hit roadblock as fossil fuel phase out language faces opposition
Pacific Islands Forum's Karlos Moresi discussed the challenges faced by negotiators from small island states on the last day of negotiations of the UN climate talks.
Explainer: How climate change is making the world sick
Heat stress. Lung damage from wildfire smoke - the way that public health has been impacted by climate change is in focus for the first time ever at the annual UN climate summit.
More than 100 countries sign up to new major energy pledge
More than 100 countries at UN climate talks in Dubai have promised to treble world renewable energy use by 2030.
Global temperatures breach 2C pre-industrial level threshold
Last week the world recorded temperatures 2 degrees Celsius warmer than pre-industrial levels for the first time in modern recorded history. It's an important development as countries get to adress…
Antarctic iceberg three times the size of New York City is on the move
At almost 4000 square km, the Antarctic iceberg is moving for the first time in more than 30 years.
NZ could breach EU free trade deal if it fails Paris Agreement obligations
New Zealand could find itself in breach of its free trade deal with Europe if it walks back its commitments under the Paris Agreement.
Climate solutions are already in our nature
From natural seawalls to mangroves, countries are starting to combat climate change with nature-based solutions. COP28 might drive more of these efforts.
COP28: Say climate crisis, think health crisis
Analysis - COP28 will include the first dedicated 'Health Day'. It's due recognition that a health crisis is inextricably linked to the climate crisis.
Small state leaders lament 'lack of political will' to act on climate at maritime court meet
Leaders from a dozen climate vulnerable countries have criticised "endless" climate change negotiations at the start of an unprecedented maritime court hearing in Germany this week.
