OpinionJames Murray: Takeaway coffee cups are a waste of resourcesAfter reading this hopefully you'll be convinced the production and use of disposable coffee cups is an irresponsible act that is harming our environment, writes James Murray.30 Apr 05:30 PM
WorldArctic peoples first to feel climate effectsSimon Lamb quizzed 40 of the world's leading climate scientists to bring their work to film.22 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandWarming a boost to vineyardsClimate change is forecast to make huge tracts of land ripe for grape-growing in New Zealand while threatening vineyards in some of the world's most celebrated wine regions.09 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleClimate change is good news for NZ grape growersA warming planet could double the amount of good grape growing land in New Zealand over the next 40 years, a new study shows.08 Apr 11:45 PM
WorldAll downhill as Alps face a warmer world and huge changeFrom his office in the alpine ski resort of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, meteorologist Gilles Brunot is looking out at snow-capped peaks washed with spring sunshine, resplendent under a pale blue sky.05 Apr 04:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi scientists rally against climate change scepticNZ's top climate change scientists have rallied together to slam a visiting sceptic who is touring the country to proclaim global warming as a myth that should be ignored.02 Apr 05:20 AM
New ZealandMore droughts and bush fires tipped for futureGoodbye frosts, hello droughts and bush fires.17 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandDaunting forecast for weatherSome time next year, what could be the world's largest research project will be presented to the United Nations' Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change.17 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionNoel Hewlett: Water catchment may ease pressure in a dry spellThat wonderful quote in our English history should be changed in New Zealand to: 'Water, water everywhere and not a drop is saved!'17 Mar 04:30 PM
EnergyKiwis take more than a fair shareWe're known for being clean and green, but Kiwis are still eating up at least twice their fair share of the planet when it comes to sustainability.14 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: From here on every drop countsThe drought is a timely reminder of how much the New Zealand economy depends on rainfall, writes Brian Fallow.13 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandEx-AB coach makes stand on climate changeWayne Smith says he is making a "moral stand" on climate change in joining 100 celebrated Kiwis in a major call to address New Zealand's most critical risks.09 Mar 05:30 AM
WorldWorld warmer now than everThe world is now warmer than at almost any time since the end of the last Ice Age and, on present trends, will continue to reach a record high for the entire period since the dawn of civilisation, a study has found.08 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandGroundbreaking study glimpses life in a warmer worldA groundbreaking study of tiny micro-organisms that survived in a hotter New Zealand 50 million years ago has offered a unique glimpse into how a dramatically warmer world could affect human civilisation.22 Feb 05:25 AM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Pining for bioenergy: will it work?Economic modelling based on ethanol, which has its limitations as a fuel, may underestimate the potential yields and value added, writes Brian Fallow.13 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandNew species of fish discovered in oceanAn expedition to one of the deepest ocean trenches has discovered a new species of fish and another not previously caught in the southwest Pacific.04 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandAl Gore rhythms out of step with facts of changeAl Gore is a sellout and a hypocrite - my days of trusting him are over.26 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandStudy helps calm extinction fearsA New Zealand researcher has challenged long-held claims that most species will be wiped out before they can even be discovered.24 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionPeter Whitmore: Immediate action needed to reduce carbon emissionsThe Minister of Climate Change, Tim Groser, (<i>NZ Herald</i>, December 20) says it makes sense for New Zealand to drop out of the Kyoto Protocol and work towards an agreement with broader international support.20 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionNeville Peat: Slow economy trampling environmentTo disguise what it is doing, the Beehive has ordered the Ministry for the Environment to abandon the five-yearly State of the Environment round-up report, writes Neville Peat.16 Jan 08:30 PM
OpinionLiz Hanna: Heat's on to keep us comfortableAcclimatising to heat is a tough gig. Since 1970, central Australian regions have warmed 1.2C and as the world continues to get warmer.13 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldPhotos: Huge new colonyHumans have made first contact with a massive emperor penguin colony in east Antarctica.09 Jan 08:24 PM
New ZealandExperts fear 1m sea level rise by 2100Glaciologists fear they may have seriously underestimated the potential for melting ice sheets to contribute to catastrophic sea-level rises.07 Jan 04:30 PM
