New ZealandGroser: NZ to get more droughtsNew Zealand can expect more droughts as climate change hits home, a government minister said this morning.13 Jun 10:50 PM
BusinessClimate change the next battleParis is the venue for the next attempt to cut carbon emissions. NZ will be there, but what will we be bringing to the fight?11 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhat causes ancient oceans to rise?A long-standing mystery over why the world’s sea level was dramatically higher 135,000 years ago than it is today is closer to being solved by scientists.11 Jun 01:06 AM
New ZealandClimate change: 'NZ can do more'Taking action on climate change could give NZ a chance to demonstrate its green clean reputation, a group of top academics have told the Government.07 Jun 06:00 AM
WorldFrance needs climate deal pushLittle more than six months are left before France is supposed to steer the world to the most demanding and complex deal on climate change ever attempted.05 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionTim Naish: If emission talks focus only on short-term costs, we will pay dearlyLimiting the conversation to short-term costs avoids dealing with the much greater long-term consequences, writes Tim Naish.04 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Key should accept Shaw's climate offerJohn Key should treat seriously the challenge issued by the Greens' new co-leader to find common ground on climate change.03 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Government shrugs off climate changeA big economic call the Government has to make this year is what emissions target New Zealand will commit to for the 2020s, writes Brian Fallow.28 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandIn a spin over climate changeFor most of us, it's a tough ask to draw a link between somewhere as warm as Bangladesh and as chilly as Antarctica.24 May 05:00 PM
Freight and logisticsLeipzig chance for NZ: Simon BridgesTransport Minister Simon Bridges takes over as head of the International Transport Forum as the organisation tackles ways to boost global trade and tourism at its annual gathering.24 May 05:00 PM
WorldOil hunt raises risk of climate disasterThere's an Alice-in-Wonderland quality about Royal Dutch Shell's attitude towards the risks involved in its plan to drill for oil in the US Arctic.22 May 05:00 PM
OpinionPhillip Mills and Barry Coates: Stakes too high to stay silent on climate changeThe reality is that New Zealand is one of the highest per capita greenhouse gas emitters in the OECD, write Phillip Mills and Barry Coates.20 May 05:00 PM
WorldIce-shelf ‘gone in five years'Antarctica's Larsen B ice-shelf is on course to disintegrate completely within the next five years, according to a study by US space agency Nasa.18 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandLake holds key climate dataOne of New Zealand's most spectacular tourist destinations could also provide a key to better understanding the large-scale changes in store for the planet.17 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandEl Nino to return with rain and droughtClimate scientists are warning that a large, ocean-driven El Nino system could bring unwelcome weather extremes this year, making the east coast drier.13 May 05:00 PM
BusinessGovernment vague on climate targetsA consultation document on NZ's post-2020 climate target is clear that any commitment will be highly conditional and provisional.07 May 05:00 PM
WorldPicturesque fjords also regulate climatePicture postcard fjords like those in the South Island have been found to likely play a significant part in regulation of the planet's climate, according to a newly published study by Kiwi and international researchers.04 May 09:04 PM
WorldClimate change endangering animalsThe Earth is on course to lose up to one in six of all its species, if carbon emissions continue as they currently are.30 Apr 10:15 PM
OpinionRachael Le Mesurier: Cyclones show time to connect dots on climate changeThe Ministry for the Environment has released figures showing that carbon pollution, which New Zealand is adding to, increased 42 per cent globally.23 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Climate costs left for the futureIt seems the Government plans to rely heavily on a hoard of cheap, low-quality carbon credits to meet its current climate change target.16 Apr 09:30 PM
New ZealandClimate change: Communities uprootThere will be a need to uproot communities and retreat from some areas because of climate change, the chief executive of Local Government New Zealand says.02 Apr 04:00 PM
WorldEco-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
World5C rise in temperature tipped for AustraliaAustralia is on course to experience some of the world's most extreme temperature increases as well as more torrential rain and increased flooding, a new report shows.27 Jan 04:00 PM
