Climate
What are all these climate strikes? A guide
In the 1960's people flooded the streets to protest nuclear testing, and 20 years later they fought tooth and nail to stop the Springbok tour. Today, they're marching for the planet.
Two Cents' Worth turns 1
We're going back to where it all began... And finding out how far we've come.
Spoiler alert: Not far Audio
Te Papa's interactive climate exhibition
Te Papa Museum wanted to showcase what global warming is really like and get children interested. So they created a Climate Converter, for the Te Taiao Nature exhibition. Audio
Live cross to the Climate Strike
It's climate strike day. School kids and adults will join together to march for action on climate change. There are more than 40 events around the country. Reporter Tracy Neal crosses live from… Audio, Gallery
Alternative travel options: Cody Moir cycles from UK to NZ
More and more people are trying to find alternatives to flying due to the environmental cost of air travel. 16-year-old climate change activist Greta Thunberg refuses to fly and sailed from Britain to… Audio
Climate catastrophe looming if failure to reduce emissions
Millions of people displaced. A cost of trillions to the global economy. Irreversible damage to the Antarctic ice sheets. Once-in-a century coastal floods happening once a year. The findings of a new… Audio
The role of design in surviving climate change
Kathryn talks with Billy Fleming, US academic, writer, advocate and organiser who works at the intersection of science, politics and design as they relate to climate change. He is the research… Audio
Teenage activist to leaders: 'You've failed us on climate change'
The Swedish 16-year-old made an emotional plea at a special UN climate summit in New York. Video
World leaders rebuked over climate change inaction
The Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg has delivered a scathing rebuke to world leaders at the opening of the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York. The 16-year-old is credited… Audio
UN promises action not speeches on climate change
The United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres says today's Climate Action Summit in New York is about announcing bold actions, and not fancy speeches. In his opening address, Mr Gutteres said… Audio
High-altitude 'funeral' for lost Swiss glacier
A Swiss glacier lost to global warming has been commemorated at a memorial service in the Alps.
Climate change accelerating, scientists say
The signs and impacts of global heating are speeding up, the latest science on climate change, published ahead of key UN talks in New York, says.
Tractor protest: Farmers concerned by rush of reforms
A tractor protest at the weekend showed farmers feel threatened about their future, says a Northland mayor.
NZ artist's installation projected onto UN building in New York
The United Nations climate summit starts today, leaders will gather to talk about what can be done to address climate change and keep nations to the Paris agreement. New Zealand artist Joseph Michael… Audio
'If 50 percent of New York disappeared, people would act'
Young climate change activists demanded a greater role in decision-making today as they met leaders at UN headquarters, saying that their growing voice on the streets had yet to earn them a seat at…
Paris climate march marred by clashes between police and activists
Climate protesters marched through Paris for a second day in a rally that saw sporadic clashes between masked demonstrators and police who broke up groups trying to stage unauthorised gatherings.
Petrol price 'horror' trumps horror of war
A drone attack on a Saudi Arabian oil well earlier this week saw journalists resort to words like "horror" and "nightmare" but they weren't referring to the hundreds of thousands who experts say would… Audio
Petrol price 'horror' trumps horror of war
A drone attack on a Saudi Arabian oil well earlier this week saw journalists resort to words like "horror" and "nightmare" but they weren't referring to the hundreds of thousands who experts say would…
AudioMediawatch for 22 September 2019
Press panic over Spark RWC streaming; petrol prices trump war worries and climate crisis; expert urges PR ethics upgrade; Christmas party 'cash splash' backlash. Audio
Climate change woes could hit international student numbers
As students realise their carbon emissions, it is predicted fewer will want to take long flights. Universities in New Zealand are looking at ways to measure students' emissions and their impact on the…
