Climate
Our Changing World – Cyclones and phytoplankton blooms
We know – all too well now – that tropical cyclones can cause huge amounts of destruction in the South Pacific. But might they also be a source of marine life? Audio
Thousands of state houses on flood prone land, and more going up
A sizeable chunk of state housing is on flood prone land, with more builds being put on land expected to flood in the future.
Activists gather for Earth Day, urge action to avoid 'dystopian' future
Earth Day this year followed weeks of extreme weather, with temperatures soaring to record highs in Thailand and a punishing heatwave in India.
A week later, Auckland Council chief fronts up on flood review
Jim Stabback has broken his silence a week on from the release of a damning flood review. Audio
Compensating poorer countries for climate damage: How do we crunch the numbers?
Opinion - Extreme weather events are complex and working out exactly how much damage climate change caused is a tricky task, write climate science experts.
Businesses on edge as Cyclone Gabrielle grants in huge demand
Demand far exceeds the funding available, but none have been given anything close to the per business cap.
Protesters blocking roads could face 14 years jail, police warn
Disruptive protests blocking traffic are dangerous for drivers and protesters and anyone taking part could face up to 14 years in jail, police say.
Aucklanders' carbon impact worse than rest of NZ
Aucklanders' carbon impact is 15 percent higher than average households across the country, according to a report released on Monday.
Sepuloni downplays China tensions at start of tour of Pacific nations
Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni is staying quiet on the issue of tensions between China and the West as she begins a five-day Pacific mission. Audio
Health will suffer with increasingly severe storms - experts
Climate and health experts warn storms like Cyclone Gabrielle will have increasingly devastating public health consequences as the world warms.
Why more fertiliser and feed don't mean more farm profits
Analysis - New Zealand is in an unusual position in the developed world when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions.
'It's bad but we will fix it': Deputy mayor fronts after damning report into flood response
The report - which Desley Simpson called "grim reading" - was highly critical of the council's handling of the disaster. Audio
NZ's gross greenhouse gas emissions drop for second year in a row
But net emissions were up due to "historically high harvest rates in our plantation forests".
$10.8m fund announced for research to help recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland floods
The funding would support research into stopbank damage, air and water quality and mapping landscape changes.
Emergency management chair found out about Auckland flooding via daughter's text
Until then, Howick councillor Sharon Stewart was in the dark. She says the flood is a wake-up call for the council and it needs to learn a lot from it. Audio
US proposes sweeping vehicle emission cuts, forecasts boost in EV production
The US has proposed ambitious targets for cutting vehicle emissions which its Environmental Protection Agency says could mean two thirds of new cars sold will be electric by 2032.
NZ farmers worry about 'carbon leakage', but could benefit playing long game
Analysis - The issue of 'carbon leakage' is used to argue against domestic pricing policy, but NZ farmers could benefit if competing countries also take action, Lincoln University researchers say.
How emissions targets are ignored in Auckland transport plans
One council plan says transport emissions must come down by 50 percent. Other council plans make those cuts impossible.
Greens: need managed retreat from extreme weather
Four tornadoes in three days, and just a couple of months after one of the worst cyclones in the country's history. These extreme weather events seem to be getting frighteningly regular and are… Audio
Climate change: Treasury report says NZ economy well placed to cope
A new Treasury report says New Zealand's economy is resilient and well-placed to cope with what climate change will bring.
