WorldGulf may soon be too hot for humansA wet-bulb temperature of 35C is regarded as the survivability limit for healthy people.27 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionBig Oil's murky climateTen major oil companies including Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Saudi Aramco declared on Friday that they totally get the climate change thing and would support measures aimed at preventing it.18 Oct 10:45 PM
OpinionGary Taylor: Taking big steps with carbon footprintsYes, more can be done and with more urgency, but New Zealand is embracing progress on climate change.14 Oct 04:53 PM
New Zealand10 climate change canariesIt's been called the "Genghis Khan" of the ant world, and for good reason.12 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandClimate change cat threatVulnerable native species may face further risk as climate change makes more of our country hospitable to stray cats.11 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSanctuary for ocean jewelsThe waters around the Kermadec Islands to the north of New Zealand will become one of the largest ocean sanctuaries in the world, John Key announced.28 Sep 08:09 PM
New ZealandPositive focus can improve climate action28 researchers from around the world examined which factors were most likely to result in people taking action.28 Sep 04:00 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Beware the 2029 backlashImagine what an election debate in 2029 might look like.19 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe Big Read: Climate change and the fate of AntarcticaIf the vast East Antarctic Ice Sheet melted, oceans would rise by 50 metres. This week, new scientific evidence will be presented that shows it's at risk.13 Sep 06:44 AM
WorldAntarctica would melt entirely if all fossil fuels burned, study findsA new study has found that if we burned all the fossil fuel on Earth, the Antarctic ice sheet would completely disappear.12 Sep 08:01 AM
Media and marketingNatGeo fans worry about MurdochIs it right to be worried about Murdoch's new part stake in National Geographic's media arm?11 Sep 01:00 AM
BusinessSevere 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
New ZealandPlastic takes deadly tollToday marks D-Day for divers around the country who will recover as much rubbish as they can from the ocean this month as part of the Dive Against Debris effort.31 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionPeter Whitmore: The TPP and climate changeIf we are going to continue down the TPP path then we need to have confidence that it is not taking us in the wrong direction, writes Peter Whitmore.04 Aug 05:56 PM
New ZealandWe won't recognise glaciersNew Zealand's postcard glaciers will by 2100 bear little resemblance to how they appear today - and climate change will be to blame.03 Aug 09:40 PM
New ZealandSigns of El Nino system detectedA growing El Nino looks set to bring dry "spring-like" conditions to NZ until early next year - but there is no way of knowing the extent of its impact this far out.22 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Pluto - credible science without politicsWe are in awe of the discoveries in outer space but sceptical about climate change - and with good reason, argues John Roughan.17 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandMike's Minute: Jack Tame on the climate tipping pointJack Tame says mankind is responsible for changing the climate of the world, and the tipping point is now. Watch17 Jul 01:10 AM
OpinionMarc Wilson: Why some of us disbelieve scienceYour politics and gender play a part in whether you are a climate change sceptic, writes Marc Wilson.15 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandDrones helping conservationWhat have drones got to do with native plants? Quite a lot actually. And science reporter Jamie Morton will tell us why.13 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessClimate change target 'inadequate'"New Zealand's climate target shows it's far from doing its fair share, and is anything but ambitious."12 Jul 09:05 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Climate forecast still cloudedIs the emissions-reduction target the Government announced this week ambitious, as it says, or feeble and inadequate, as its critics say?09 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Sleeping while the Pacific sinksIt is not for us to lead, says Tim Groser. Far from leading, however - apart from on emissions, where we're fifth per capita of developed countries - we're dragging our heels, writes Toby Manhire.09 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: It's war ... but don't tell Tim GroserNever mind the CIA and the Pentagon, scientists and researchers - our Climate Change Minister knows better than anyone in the area of greenhouse gas emissions.08 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessEmissions cuts deeper: GroserThe Government will take a highly conditional pledge to cut New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 to 11 per cent below 1990 levels to the Paris climate conference in December.07 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandGovt greenhouse gas cutback slammedThe Government has set what is says is an achievable, fair target for cutting atmosphere-warming emissions, but critics say the new target is "100 per cent pure spin".07 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessClimate change pledge 'highly conditional'Economics editor Brian Fallow says the Government's climate change pledge will be hedged with conditions.07 Jul 04:07 AM
New ZealandClimate change? Yeah, nahKiwis are among the least likely in the developed world to believe in climate change, a study has revealed.27 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: NZ should be doing its bit for the climateIcy conditions throughout the country and floods in some districts have made it hard to worry about the rising temperature of the planet.27 Jun 05:00 PM
