The CountryClimate change won't kill us this decadeA prominent NZ scientist explains why we should ignore alarmist claims that climate change will soon kill us all.30 Nov 11:05 PM
The CountryRevealed: NZ households' impact on climate changeNew data has revealed a notable drop in the average Kiwi household's greenhouse gas emissions, as production of meat, dairy and electricity becomes more climate-friendly.29 Nov 02:29 AM
The CountryHeavyweights lobby Govt on climate actionHeavyweights lobby Government to set emission targets, create long-term plan and implement policies.21 Nov 05:00 PM
The CountryTrade deals in peril with TrumpThe President Elect Donald Trump bodes well for farms and coal mines, but trade deals will be left in peril.09 Nov 05:34 PM
The CountryExtreme weather linked to global warmingUnited Nations envoys yesterday gathered in Morocco for a second day of talks on putting the Paris Agreement into action.09 Nov 04:00 PM
The CountryClimate change comments 'absurd'A suggestion local and regional councils should deal with the fall-out from climate change, rather than the Government, has been labelled 05 Nov 07:12 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Living beyond our carbon budgetCOMMENT: We've promised to cut carbon emissions, but all the options face problems.27 Oct 05:15 PM
The CountryClimate change could recreate horror droughtResearchers have created a model to reveal how climate change could combine the same weather patterns that led to a $1.3 billion drought.21 Oct 04:44 AM
The CountryETS no silver bullet for farm emissionsPulling agriculture into the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) shouldn't be the only way farming is steered against climate change, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment said today.19 Oct 02:42 AM
OpinionWoods: Agri emissions must be tackledFor Labour, it is critical that we have an integrated across government plan to reduce emissions.13 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionBennett: Climate policies on right trackWe've ratified the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, so what next?13 Oct 04:00 PM
The CountryNZ ratifies climate change agreementNew Zealand has ratified the Paris Agreement, becoming one of the countries to do so before the threshold at which the historic agreement will come into force.05 Oct 04:30 PM
The CountryWho will pull Santa's sleigh?You know Dasher and Dancer, Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid . . . ? Their cousins may all be dead soon.01 Oct 09:07 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Climate change not just about carbonCOMMENT: Ex-Minister suggests new way to tackle emissions.29 Sep 05:30 PM
The CountryKiwi in top world farming roleFederated Farmers president William Rolleston has stepped in as acting president of the World Farmers' Organisation.29 Sep 03:03 AM
The CountryClimate threat to wheat, riceGlobal warming could rapidly threaten grasses including staple foods such as wheat and rice that provide half of all the calories consumed by humans, say scientists.28 Sep 12:22 AM
The CountryThe buzz about beesCorporate control of agriculture, new viruses and climate change have been singled out among a long list of big threats to pollinators in a new horizon-scanning study co-authored by a Kiwi scientist.10 Aug 10:58 PM
The CountryMore urgency needed for climate changeA leading climate scientist has welcomed a new 20-year Government "roadmap" that singles out climate change as an environmental research priority for New Zealand.17 Jul 05:30 PM
The CountryClimate change impact faced head onWarmer winds carry fresh challenges to the major industries of regional New Zealand.12 May 02:24 AM
The CountryClimate change deal: Who'll be first to break it?Nearly 200 countries strike deal on how to combat climate change, but it's what the energy companies do next that could make or break the agreement.14 Dec 09:34 AM
The CountrySevere El Nino on the cardsThis year's El Nino weather pattern is shaping up to be one of the strongest, if not the strongest, on record - bringing with it an elevated risk of drought.07 Sep 05:00 PM
The CountryEco-home tested in disaster-prone areaVo Van Duong's bamboo and coconut leaf house looks much like others deep in Vietnam's Mekong Delta.27 Jan 04:00 PM
The CountryClimate report 'bad news' for New ZealandThe latest global report on climate change is "bad news" for New Zealand, which has far fewer mitigation policies than other advanced economies, the Green Party say.13 Apr 08:53 PM
OpinionSam Judd: Wasted on waterEvery day, millions of tons of inadequately treated sewage, industrial and agricultural waste enters the world's waterways, writes Sam Judd.21 Oct 06:48 PM
OpinionChris de Freitas: Our humble cows help make the world a cooler placeA recent discovery that agricultural practices help form clouds could change the way we see New Zealand's environmental performance.15 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionSam Judd: Our nutrient worldSam Judd writes that perhaps the biggest environmental problem we currently face is the contamination of our waterways by nutrients.14 Oct 04:30 PM
The CountryUV technology that enhances plants cultivates investor supportThere's a certain circularity in the story of horticultural lighting solutions start-up Biolumic.25 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionNoel Hewlett: Water catchment may ease pressure in a dry spellThat wonderful quote in our English history should be changed in New Zealand to: 'Water, water everywhere and not a drop is saved!'17 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: From here on every drop countsThe drought is a timely reminder of how much the New Zealand economy depends on rainfall, writes Brian Fallow.13 Mar 04:30 PM
