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Australia urged to take in 3000 Pacific Islanders to offset climate change
The Australian government is being urged to create a new visa for Pacific Islanders to relocate permanently to Australia, in a bid to manage the impact of climate change in the region.
Grass and the science of urban CO2
Jocelyn Turnbull from GNS Science is measuring how much CO2 we're producing in NZ towns - and she's doing it by cutting the grass. Audio
Grass and the science of urban CO2
Jocelyn Turnbull from GNS Science is measuring how much CO2 we're producing in NZ towns - and she's doing it by cutting the grass.
AudioOur Changing World for 22 October 2020
GNS Science is measuring how much carbon dioxide we're producing in different towns as part of the Carbon Watch NZ project. Audio
Pacific region climate change conference
It's predicted that even a small temperature increase will make life unbearably hot on the island nations around the Pacific Region. Climate scientist, Professor James Renwick talk about the outlook… Audio
Attenborough polar ship to aid study of climate change
Britain's new polar ship, the Sir David Attenborough, is all set to leave its Merseyside construction yard.
Devon St turns over new leaf after years of slip-ups
After years of complaints, the avenue of alder trees lining New Plymouth's main street are undergoing a heavy trim before they get the chop completely.
Alder trees face the chop in New Plymouth
After years of complaints, the avenue of Alder trees lining New Plymouth's main street are undergoing a heavy trim before they get the chop completely.
Retailers blame fallen leaves and flower… Audio
'Phenomenal' restoration of Milford Track for summer hiking
Now to remote Fiordland where crews have been working hard to restore the Milford Track against a looming deadline.
The Great Walk was badly damaged when a metre of rain fell in less than three days… Video, Audio
Interest in Arctic waters heats up as ice melts
Unexpected arrivals in Arctic waters as sea ice shrinks is part of a race among global powers for control over resources and waterways in the north.
Babies ingesting microplastics from bottles, study shows
Bottle-fed babies are consuming millions of microplastic particles in their milk. Audio
School kids looking out for pest free island
Students at Stewart Island's Halfmoon Bay School have made a film about how to protect Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara. The island, which sits just off Stewart Island/Rakiura, has been pest free since 1997… Audio
The Problem with Climate Policy
Eric Crampton, Chief Economist at the New Zealand Initiative has been taking a look at climate policy and how this can be utilised for an effective Covid recovery. Audio
Farmers on brink of drought, with driest soil in South Island
South Canterbury and North Otago farmers are on the precipice of a drought and NIWA's latest hotspot report shows they have the driest soils in the South Island.
In turn, farmers are having to make… Audio
Hefty bill looms for Greymouth ratepayers to save park from sea
Saving Jellyman Park at Cobden from the sea will cost at least $1.6 million, and it is not clear who will pay for it.
Tuwharetoa takes over Taupō water testing
Tūwharetoa has officially taken over all water quality monitoring in the Taupō catchment from the Waikato Regional Council.
It marks the first time a local government has handed some function to… Audio
Tamatea/Dusky: The birthplace of New Zealand conservation
It's remote and rugged, an archipelago of over 700 islands - and the birthplace of New Zealand's conservation efforts. Tamatea or Dusky Sound's beauty and history have been captured in a new book by… Audio, Gallery
DC/AC - adapting the grid to renewables
Professor Neville Watson from the University of Canterbury's school of Electrical and Computer Engineering is leading the 'Architecture of the Future Low Carbon, Resilient, Electrical Power System'… Audio
Environmental group hopes to stop PNG coal projects
An environmental advocate in Papua New Guinea says efforts are underway to convince Prime Minister, James Marape, to ensure a coal-fired power station does not receive the go ahead. Audio
Cooks' boundaries protected from climate change sea level rise
The Cook Islands says a formal declaration of its sea borders protects them for future generations. Audio
