Climate Change
NZ's greenhouse gas bill could top $70 billion
New Zealand could face a $72 billion bill to meet its obligations under the Paris climate change agreement unless there's an effective international carbon market, an official says.
NZ signs international agreement on greenhouse gases
New Zealand industries using a harmful greenhouse gas will have to switch to more environmentally friendly systems under a new international agreement.
NZ vows to help clear the air of emissions
The government will join an international agreement to deal with greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation industry, the Transport Minister says.
NZ ratifies Paris climate change agreement
New Zealand has ratified the Paris Agreement to combat climate change.
NZ ratifies Paris Agreement to fight climate change
The Climate Change Minister, Paula Bennett says New Zealand has ratified the Paris Agreement. It says it will reduce emissions to 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 Audio
As their nation sinks, Tuvaluans raise their language
New Zealand's Tuvalu community is celebrating its language week with a reminder of the country's vulnerability to climate change. Audio
Population dwindles on Takuu Atoll
Ten years ago the population of Takuu was at least 600 but the atoll, which has been steadily impacted by the rising sea level, now has closer to 100 people. Audio
Tongan noble happy with UN progress on climate change
A Tongan noble representative has come away from a series of United Nations meetings in New York hopeful the organisation is actively dealing with climate change.
Shakes on a plane
The rate of serious mid-air turbulence is increasing. Paul Williams from The University of Reading studies the air patterns that cause turbulence, and reckons that climate change is a big contributor… Audio
Climate change: World 'continues to party like it's 1899'
Governments that permit or profit from the expansion of the fossil fuel industry are like people selling cigarettes in a cancer ward, says a US think tank.
Conservation in the Anthropocene Age
Opinion - Modern humans have created a global sedimentary layer of radioactive dust, plastics, soot and concrete that will last for millions of years. Welcome to the Anthropocene Age.
Not enough help for Pacific climate effects - OXFAM
Oxfam says New Zealand is not doing enough to help Pacific countries cope with the effects of climate change. Audio
China parliament ratifies Paris climate change agreement
China's parliament has ratified the Paris agreement on climate change, reports state news agency Xinhua, which could help put the pact into force by as early as the end of the year.
South Dunedin residents face flooding future
South Dunedin residents - who are caught between sinking land and rising groundwater - have started talking about their uncertain future.
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles
This week, science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles tells us all about using plants to mop up chemical pollutants and reveal how much carbon dioxide is being produced by power plants and talks about a… Audio
September will feel like summer instead of spring
Forget spring - it's summer that has sprung, with meteorologists predicting yet more record-breaking temperatures for 2016.
Too hot to host ? Climate change hangs over future olympics
New research is warning that most cities could be too hot to host the Summer Olympics before the end of the century. Kathryn Ryan speaks to Bruno Lemke from Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology.
…ETS changes needed to meet Paris Agreement
The Emissions Trading Scheme will need to be tweaked to meet climate change commitments under the Paris Agreement, the government says.
Dirty Dozen climate cheats
Economist Geoff Simmons talks about the twelve dirtiest carbon emitters in New Zealand. Audio
'Dirty dozen' accused of cheating ETS
A "dirty dozen" list released by the Morgan Foundation accuses New Zealand companies of knowingly cheating when offsetting pollution. Audio
