Climate Change
Climate message cutting through
When the Climate Change Commission released its first blueprint for cutting our carbon emissions earlier this year, there were plenty of spurious stories about the end of gas-fired barbies and private…
AudioWhy businesses need to slash their carbon emissions
Bernard Hickey has been looking at the Climate Change Commissions latest recommendations. He says that while the Government is dragging its heels, businesses will need to forge ahead on their own to… Audio
Climate Change Commission report underwhelming - Greenpeace
The Climate Change Commission has urged the government to get tough on the way New Zealanders live and work, in its final advice for reducing emissions, presented to Parliament.
But critics have… Audio
Shell Dutch Oil told to cut emissions by 40 percent
In a landmark decision, Royal Dutch Shell has been ordered by a court in The Hague to drastically reduce its global carbon emissions. The oil giant was told it has a duty of care, and that the level… Audio
Live cross to the Auckland 'Liberate the Lane' rally
Bike Auckland's Liberate the Lane took place at Point Erin Park in Ponsonby this morning, before the cyclists made their way across the harbour bridge. The Chair and Spokesperson for Bike Auckland… Audio
Life's big questions: Climate change optimism vs apocalypse
Protein scientist and writer Danyl McLauchlan joins Kim to tackle life's big questions, ideas and thinkers. This week he's discussing The Sixth Extinction author's Elizabeth Kolbert's new book on… Audio
Calling London - Rich Preston
The BBC World Service Rich Preston - joins us to talk about the current picture of coronavirus around the world, efforts begin later this week to prepare for the next one, the US climate envoy, John… Audio
Alison Ballance retrospective 4: ocean acidification
Alison Ballance's foray into the vaults finds a feature on ocean acidification, The Acid Test and adds a 2021 update. Audio
Alison Ballance retrospective 4: ocean acidification
Alison Ballance's foray into the vaults finds a feature on ocean acidification, The Acid Test and adds a 2021 update.
AudioOur Changing World for 22 April 2021
In this week's retrospective, Alison Ballance revisits an ocean acidification special feature called The Acid Test. Audio
Climate changing emissions must be urgently reduced
The world needs to turn climate changing emissions around now or face a dire future, an NZ scientist says. This morning, the United Nations' secretary-general Antonio Guterres warned the planet's on… Audio
Terry Wilson: Antarctica's bedrock rising as ice melts
Terry Wilson is a pioneer in using global positioning systems (GPS) to understand the loss of Antarctic ice. She says Antarctica's bedrock is rising as the ice melts and this will have implications… Audio
Terry Wilson: Antarctica's bedrock rising as ice melts
Terry Wilson is a pioneer in using global positioning systems (GPS) to understand the loss of Antarctic ice. She says Antarctica's bedrock is rising as the ice melts and this will have implications… Audio
Hot messages in a cold climate
Last week’s student-led Climate Strike protest at Parliament was a colourful event on a dour, damp day. We collected a few photos from the occasion.
Hot messages in a cold climate
Last week’s student-led Climate Strike protest at Parliament was a colourful event on a dour, damp day. We collected a few photos from the occasion.
AudioDo you find ending conversations hard? You're not alone
How often do you find yourself struggling to get out of conversations with people? A new study has found that most conversations don't end when the participants want them to. Study lead Adam… Audio
Carbon neutral magazine The Forever Project
The Forever Project is a Stuff magazine that addresses the threat of climate change. Audio
Protection against Covid-19 ranks as NZ's biggest issue
Fifty percent of New Zealanders surveyed in Research New Zealand's latest poll have ranked protecting Kiwis against Covid-19 as NZ's most pressing issue, followed by the availability of affordable… Audio
Forests reach temperature tipping point
Dr Katharyn Duffy is an earth systems scientist at Northern Arizona University. Collaborating with a couple of colleagues from New Zealand, she led a study, published in Science Advances, that… Audio
Our Changing World for 4 March 2021
Developing a new test for detecting IVF embryos carrying too many chromosomes, and what past and present glaciers can tell us about climate. Audio