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The degradation of our land
A new report by the IPCC has given the most detailed view yet on how climate change is impacting life on Earth, in particular, the degradation of the land that we rely on for food production. Audio
Diana Ürge-Vorsatz: how buildings contribute to climate change
Professor Diana Ürge-Vorsatz is the director of the Centre of Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Policy at the Central European University in Budapest. She is also Vice Chair of the IPCC. She's in… Audio
Petrol price: politics vs planet
Petrol price rises have hogged the headlines this past week. Much coverage has been about what’s affordable in the short term, not what’s sustainable in the longer term. It often is when the price… Audio
Climate target not viable for NZ economy - expert
New Zealand's economy would "tank" if it tried to meet an emissions target that kept global warning below 1.5°C, a climate expert has said. Audio
Unprecedented change needed to reach global warming goals
A new international report has found the world will need to go undergo unprecedented change in all aspects of our society, if we are to reach the global warming goals made in the 2015 Climate… Audio
Methane less of problem than C02 for the climate
New research suggests there is a better way to account for how methane and other gases contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. This could have a huge impact on how emission targets are set for… Audio
Push for Pacific nations to engage with IPCC
There's a push for Pacific countries to have a stronger engagement with the intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change or IPCC. Audio
UN report issues grim warning on greenhouse gas levels
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has released a major summary of its last three reports. It warns greenhouse-gas levels are at their highest point in 800-thousand years… Audio