Climate
Sustainable building group calls for action to cut pollution
A sustainable building group is calling on the Climate Change Commission to appoint a building and construction expert to its panel. The construction industry is on course to pump out the climate… Audio
Pacific Islands Forum ends, unclear on fighting climate change
The Pacific Islands Forum summit ended in confusion on Thursday night, with disagreement over the strength of commitments to combating climate change.
The day-long leaders' retreat again highlighted… Audio
Plastic particles falling out of sky with snow in Arctic
Even in the Arctic, microscopic particles of plastic are falling out of the sky with snow, a study has found.
Ardern pledges $150m at Tuvalu climate change talks
Pacific Island leaders are still in their retreat at the Pacific Islands Forum in Tuvalu, trying to find consensus on their commitments to addressing climate change.
Discussions were expected to be… Audio
Jacinda Ardern to 'talk frankly' on climate change in Pacific
Tense discussions are under way as leaders meet for their annual Pacific Islands Forum retreat in Tuvalu.
PM Jacinda Ardern announces $150m Pacific climate funding
The announcement from Ms Ardern in Tuvalu comes ahead of today's Pacific Islands Forum, where Australia's climate policies are likely to come under attack.
NZ caught in Australian climate change tussle
New Zealand has become caught in the middle of the stoush brewing between Australia and Pacific leaders in Tuvalu over climate change.
Hamilton councillors criticised for climate change views
Some Hamilton city councillors have come under scrutiny for their climate change views - with one saying the issue has "less substance than a cow farm" and another claiming that CO2 helps to cool the… Audio
Dairy NZ wants greenhouse gas emissions decided farm by farm
The organisation would rather greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture must be decided farm by farm by farm, not imposed centrally by the Emissions Trading Scheme.
Prime Minister en-route for 50th Pacific Islands Forum
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is travelling to Tuvalu for this year's Pacific Islands Forum, where climate change is top of the agenda. Political Reporter Yvette McCullough will be on the trip. Corin… Audio
PM to tackle climate change conversation in Tuvalu
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is on her way to Tuvalu for the 50th Pacific Islands Forum, where climate change is expected to dominate discussions.
How talk to kids about climate change
Children can be perceptive and many are aware of the news of the day. Climate change is one of the biggest stories of our generation, so how do you talk to your kids about it? Should you bring it up?
…Climate action begins at home
Twenty-five years ago, the world acted on CFCs in the atmosphere. We can do the same about climate change, an environmentalist says. Audio
People encouraged to eat less meat and dairy to help climate
A major report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has called on people to eat less meat and dairy if they want to help save the planet. Audio
Protesting at the coal face
Environmental activists put their bodies on the railway line in Christchurch today, blocking tracks to highlight the impact of coal on the climate.
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
NZ meat production 'part of the solution' for climate
New Zealand's meat industry is not like others and has a place in future food production, NZ Beef and Lamb says, after a global report into meat's effect on climate change. Audio
Plant-based diet can fight climate change
A major report on land use and climate change says the West's high consumption of meat and dairy produce is fuelling global warming.
'Sandscaping' to save coastal homes
A giant sand dune is being built on England's east coast to save 400 homes from storm surges Video
Emerging climate technologies. Panacea or poison?
What are the technical fixes to address the climate crisis? Could they help fend off some of the worst impacts of climate change, or could they undermine efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions… Audio
