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
WorldRacing to mass extinctionEarth has entered its sixth mass extinction with animals dying out at 100 times the normal rate, scientists have warned.21 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldPope lays climate guilt at feet of richPope Francis has blamed the rich and powerful for placing the planet in unprecedented danger as he demanded urgent and concerted global action against climate change.19 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldNasa's scary discovery: No waterStudies using Nasa satellites show the Earth is rapidly running out of fresh water.17 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandDog a 'victim of climate change'Owner's of terrier swept out to sea near St Clair says she'd "never seen waves like this before" as climate experts warn that NZ coast at is at risk to extreme weather.15 Jun 07:07 PM
New Zealand'Not every law should consider climate change'The Prime Minister says although climate change is an important issue, he does not believe every new law should take it into account.14 Jun 07:52 PM
WorldPope gets political in green causeStand by for an unholy row as the Pope comes out as perhaps the world's most effective environmental campaigner.14 Jun 05:00 PM
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
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
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
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
