The CountryNewly formed Bioeconomy Science Institute to cut 134 jobsThe cuts affect 86 science and 48 professional services roles nationwide.26 Feb 10:33 PM
PremiumThe Country'It’s verging on ridiculous': Winemaker stunned by earliest harvest in 45 years'Climate change can not be ignored. The seasons have been getting consistently earlier.'14 Feb 05:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Four lessons NZ should take from another summer of weather disastersOPINION: New Zealand faces extreme weather, quakes, slips and tsunamis on a rising scale. 13 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionNZ’s sodden January explained: What’s driven this month’s big wet? - James Renwick28 Jan 02:00 PM
The CountryJones moves to cut bycatch fees for deepwater boats as seas warm and stocks shift15 Jan 10:30 PM
PremiumThe CountryClimate change is stressing Italy’s cows, and coming for your burrata27 Dec 09:00 PM
The CountryFinal ETS auction of the year fails to sell a single carbon unit2025 is the second calendar year in which all four quarterly ETS auctions have failed.03 Dec 09:44 PM
The CountryThe newest farmhands are tiny and pink and love devouring a potent pollutantMicrobes at a California dairy farm cut effluent storage pond methane by more than 85%.01 Dec 05:00 PM
OpinionFarming on the frontline of climate and cyber riskOPINION: For agribusinesses, cyber risk isn’t just about stolen data.28 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionJacqueline RowarthDr Jacqueline Rowarth: Cop30 – Balance or blah, blah, blah?OPINION: From the outside, it's difficult to see how 56,000 people could make progress.26 Nov 02:01 AM
The CountryRuminant Biotech raises $17m for cow pill that will slash methane emissionsGovt is pulling back on methane reduction targets, but founder has a cunning plan.25 Nov 09:00 PM
The CountryWearable device aims to slash cow emissionsThe Amua device could cut cow nitrous oxide emissions by up to 95%.21 Nov 07:45 AM
The CountryFrom quarry to sanctuary: Sculpture Park and arboretum turn over new leafDorothy and John Wakeling hand over the Waikato park after a 34-year transformation.13 Nov 04:00 AM
The CountryCOP30: Ireland's climate battle is being fought in its fieldsIf Ireland fails to meet 2030 emissions targets, it risks EU fines of almost $61b.11 Nov 05:00 PM
OpinionJacqueline RowarthDr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why our pasture needs more attentionOPINION: Past research gives some clues about what might be happening in the pasture.11 Nov 02:57 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJane Smith: Why NZ's heifers don’t deserve the climate blameDr Kevin Trenberth says biogenic methane is part of a natural carbon cycle.06 Nov 05:00 PM
OpinionJacqueline RowarthJacqueline Rowarth: Feeding people v emissions targets - context is everythingOPINION: Leaders at the UN meeting stressed feeding people must come before emissions.29 Oct 08:58 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: The challenge of GM foods and climate changeOPINION: GM foods could be the key to local climate action. Do we want that?28 Oct 04:00 PM
The Country'Huge relief’: Farmers back Govt's new methane goals, no emissions taxThe new target lowers methane cuts to 14–24% below 2017 levels by 2050.12 Oct 09:50 PM
The CountryClimate volatility threatens farm profits, study warnsKōmanawa Solutions ran 295m weather simulations on a North Canterbury farm.12 Oct 08:23 PM
The CountryClimate change: Govt to lower 2050 methane reduction target, orders 2040 reviewCabinet will soon approve a new target range of 14–24% below 2017 levels.11 Oct 11:06 PM
The CountryZespri targets 'world's healthiest fruit brand'Kiwifruit marketer Zespri has lofty goals for the next decade.10 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryCan hybrid grapes solve the climate change dilemma for winemakers?New York Times: Growers in the US, France, Germany and NZ are experimenting with hybrids.03 Oct 05:00 AM
OpinionWhy NZ shouldn’t leave the Paris Agreement – Vita Jex-Blake and Finn RossOPINION: Paris doesn’t prescribe emissions pricing, pine trees, or farm-level rules.25 Sep 12:00 AM
The CountryWill the 'net zero' target include shipping and aviation emissions?Minister Simon Watts is expected to decide on their inclusion in the target by November.24 Sep 03:52 AM
The CountryPenguin crisis: Emergency fishing ban ordered off Otago PeninsulaNorthern hoiho numbers have plunged 80% since 2008 to just 143 breeding pairs.14 Sep 11:42 PM
The CountryMorocco turns to seawater as drought deepens farm crisisBy 2031, Morocco will host four of the 10 largest desalination plants.09 Sep 06:00 PM
The CountryAct calls for NZ to leave Paris climate agreement without ‘realistic targets’Act restated its opposition to putting agriculture into the ETS.01 Sep 09:59 PM
The CountryStudy reveals unprecedented riverbank erosion after Cyclone GabrielleThe research was completed after Cyclone Gabrielle to support response activities.01 Sep 04:00 AM
