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
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
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
New ZealandPhotos: Fox Glacier's dramatic retreatSeries of photographs taken over 10 years reveals huge changes to one of New Zealand’s most famous landmarks.23 Jan 01:24 AM
New ZealandRobots probe climate changeHundreds of robotic instruments deployed across the South Pacific have begun to reveal dramatic new insights into the impact of climate change upon oceans in our corner of the world.14 Jan 04:00 PM
World'If we don't do something, we will starve'Naturalist Sir David Attenborough says global leaders are in denial about the dangers of climate change and how humans are affecting the Earth.02 Jan 05:30 AM
World'Last chance' for emissions treaty uphill battle192 nations have pledged to agree a global treaty at a two-week negotiating marathon in Paris at the end of 2015 - the most ambitious political task in history.01 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's emission impossibleClimate Change Minister Tim Groser says NZ faces "a big challenge" in making new commitments to cut emissions, following a global agreement in Peru.15 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Lima's main gain - We're all in it togetherAt least the global climate change conference at Lima was not a train wreck, like Copenhagen five years ago.15 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand10 best science stories of 2014From potential taxes on sugary drinks to the ancestry of our kiwi, science has offered plenty of headlines this year.11 Dec 05:33 AM
New ZealandNZ climate protesters draw line in the sandIt wasn't quite fun in the sun for all beachgoers at Auckland's Mission Bay yesterday. Some wanted to send a message to the Government.07 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandClimate change proposal earns kudosNew Zealand's proposal to tackle climate change on an international scale is seen as "the only game in town" by the United States, Climate Change Minister Tim Groser says.06 Dec 01:32 AM
WorldGlobal data says 2014 hottest yetThis year is set to be the hottest on record globally, with climate scientists pointing to rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide as the most likely cause.04 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandClimate change warning for AucklandAucklanders need to prepare for the wide-ranging impacts that climate change will have on their city, a leading scientist says.03 Dec 03:24 AM
