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Whangārei council needs to 'get real' after native forest cut down
Conservationists in Northland say the Whangārei District Council needs to get real about climate change after a hectare of native forest was felled to make way for a subdivision.
High meat, dairy consumption harming planet - UN research
United Nations scientists are urging people to eat less meat and dairy to help save the planet.
The plea is part of the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report.
Professor Andreas… 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.
Detector Gadget the conservation dog
Detector Gadget is a dog with a job. She is a conservation dog trained by her handler Sandy King to sniff out rodents on predator-free islands. Audio
Our Changing World for 8 August 2019
Gadget is a conservation detector dog, trained to sniff out rats, and the chemical element neon is not just found in neon signs. Audio
Wellington regional councillors explore water-bottling options
Wellington regional councillors realised how little power they have in managing consents for water bottling at an Environment Committee meeting today.
Indigenous Pacific knowledge to help save the ocean
Indigenous Pacific knowledge should inform the science to save the world's oceans. Audio
Impact on welfare from climate change apparent in Pacific
Evidence that climate change is a threat to global welfare can be seen in the Pacific, the World Meteorological Organisation says. Audio
Freshwater ecologist's warning for Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay could become the new Canterbury if it continues down the path of large-scale irrigation and water storage projects, freshwater ecologist Mike Joy says.
Is Auckland conserving its water?
Watercare says August will have to be twice as wet as usual if Auckland's water supplies are to get back to a normal level.
A record dry start to the year means the city's four main dams in the Hunua… Audio
Birth of new climate action: Women decide against kids
A "no-brainer", a "form of protest" and a "bitter pill to swallow": New Zealand women discuss not having kids due to concerns about climate change.
'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
Aucklanders asked to get smart about water usage
Aucklanders are being asked again to conserve water, after a record dry start to the year and no good outlook for the rest of it.
Aucklanders urged to conserve water as dry spell continues
Aucklanders are being asked again to conserve water, after a record dry start to the year, and no good outlook for the rest of it. Video, Audio
Squawkzilla a world first parrot discovery
Evidence of what's called a "truly gigantic parrot" has been found by scientists from Australia and New Zealand among 19-million-year-old fossils. The world's largest parrot - dubbed Squawkzilla -… Video, Audio
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
Govt document to save biodiversity lauded by farmers' union
The government's latest biodiversity document could ease the financial burden on farmers who preserve native bush on their own land at their own expense, according to Federated Farmers.
Dolphin domain fisherman's $1000 net loss
A fisher has been convicted in the Christchurch District Court after illegally using a set net, threatening endangered Hector's dolphins.
Is it worth spending millions on saving a species?
Some of the species conservationists are trying to save seem determined not to survive. So why are we sinking hundreds of millions into trying to rescue them? Audio
Leadership 'lacking' in new conservation strategy
The government's new action plan for biodiversity involves making the country pest free by 2050, and reducing fishing bycatch of seabirds and marine mammals, to zero. But a conservation ecologist says… Audio
