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
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
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
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
