Climate
Environment advocates challenge government report
Zero-waste advocates say a government-funded report into the merits of biogas lacks balance and is shortsighted.
Shaw ties climate response to inequality, biodiversity and Treaty partnership
New Zealand's battle against climate change must target inequality and include genuine partnership with Māori, Climate Change Minister James Shaw says.
Older New Zealanders are starting to care about climate change
A new study has found that older New Zealanders are starting to care more intensely about climate change and are increasingly accepting that humans are behind the crisis. Over 56-thousand Kiwis… Audio
Light EV Road User Charge exemption extended
The government is extending the Road User Charge exemption for light electric vehicles until March 2024 to encourage uptake.
Fury as EPA extends toxic gas rule once again
The Environmental Protection Authority has given the logging industry a new extension which allows it to keep releasing a highly toxic gas into the air.
In 2010, the EPA said timber exporters had 10… Audio
Lightning starts fires in Canada
The heat dome may have gone but lightning strikes have continued to spark dozens more wildfires in western Canada.
Emergency services say they there are now trying to control more than 170 fires… Audio
'Because we eat animals, we underestimate their mental abilities'
No generation has loved animals more than us. However, no generation has kept more animals in factory farms, or pushed more of them towards extinction, writes Henry Mance in his new book, How to Love… Audio
New record high temperature for the Antarctic continent
A new record high temperature for the Antarctic continent of 18.3 degrees celsius has been confirmed. The heated temperature was reached in February last year, but has just been validated by the World… Audio
Lawyers take legal action against Climate Change Commission
Lawyers for Climate Action NZ have filed for a legal review of the Climate Change Commission's report. Audio
Lawyers launch legal action against Climate Change Commission
A group of lawyers are launching legal action against the Climate Change Commission for not taking urgent enough action.
The group says none of the commission's recommendations to Ministers will help… Audio
Dozens die as Canada heatwave shatters records
Dozens of people have died in Canada amid an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed temperature records.
Canada heat trouble prompts safety concerns
Police in the city of Vancouver say they have responded to 130 sudden deaths since Friday, linking them to the unprecedent heat wave over North America.
The "dome" of static hot air over the western… Audio
Record-breaking heatwave hits US and Canada
A sweltering heatwave has hit large parts of the US Pacific Northwest and Canada, sending records tumbling.
Australia lashes out after UN recommendation on Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef should be added to a list of "in danger" World Heritage Sites, a UN committee has recommended.
Hauraki Gulf marine protections a boon for sea life
The government has announced 18 new protected areas in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, along with limiting trawl fishing.Otago University Zoology Professor Emeritus Liz Slooten is very happy about the… Audio
How fresh is the air we breathe?
New Zealanders make take it for granted that we live in a clean, green part of the world but just how fresh is the air we breathe? Many Kiwis would be surprised by what we're breathing in, says… Video, Audio
Homes by the sea may lead to tragedy, climate study warns
A researcher says it is time to change building habits with sea levels predicted to rise.
Clean Car Discount scheme may include motorcycles in future
Under the newly announced government policy, motorcycles were omitted from the plan which will give discounts for people buying electric vehicles.
Alistair Woodward: The rise of the urban light truck
This week the government announced a levy on new utes to help pay for subsidies for electric vehicles. Four of the top ten best-selling new vehicles in New Zealand in 2020 were double cab utes. Yet… Audio
'Largest forest type bleeding 3.4 million tonnes of CO2 every year'
Native habitats are increasingly unable to store carbon because introduced pests are chewing through forests, shrublands, and tussocklands, new research says.
