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Italy expected to introduce 5-figure fines if treasures vandalised
European travellers should be aware of the likely law change.
Opinion: Changing how we look at natural disasters
Opinion: Despite the powerful forces at play, there is hope.
NZ could face $24 billion bill to hit 2030 climate targets, officials warn
An expert says it means taking stronger action now could save money in long-term.
Simon Wilson: After Gabrielle, the challenge of rewilding
Rewilding sounds like such a good idea, so why don't we fund it and plan it properly?
Project Auckland: Thriving on innovation
Auckland Unlimited has its sights on climate solutions to make the city more liveable.
Project Auckland: Flood deluge ‘a wake-up call’
Councillor Richard Hills was in the thick of the crisis as it unfolded.
Andrew Couch: How to pay for climate change mitigation
Opinion: A funding crunch is coming but there are ways out.
Smashing the global market: NZ hosts World Avocado Congress
Auckland welcomed 750 avocado industry players from around the world this week.
Treasury warns of skyrocketing bills if carbon price used to cut emissions
Treasury and the Climate Change Commission scrapped over where to set carbon prices.
Editorial: Sign of the times underscores climate’s importance in election
Glacier retreat emphasises the urgency of slowing warming.
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Incredible images: How extreme summer took another big bite out of NZ’s glaciers
Scientists left 'shocked'.
Shane Te Pou: this is a climate election and the parties need to catch up with public opinion
It’s time for the major parties to catch up with the public on climate change
UN adopts Vanuatu-led resolution on climate change
Vanuatu is one of the worst-affected nations affected by the climate crisis.
Stuart Nash scrutinised, second Akl harbour crossing & why are Fullers ferries failing | Focus Morning Bulletin: 30 March, 2023
Stuart Nash cooperates with review, could a second Waitemata Harbour crossing be fast-tracked? And how the Cyclone Gabrielle disaster funds are being spent in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Melting ice risks 'collapse' of Antarctica’s deep currents
Study warns Antarctica's deep currents may slow significantly - with global ramifications.
NZ King Salmon back in black after big loss
A big turnaround in the second half put NZ King Salmon back in the black for the year.
Adaptation vs mitigation: What should NZ do about climate change?
The debate continues despite the devastating summer of storms.
What this freak phytoplankton bloom tells us about climate change
A freak phytoplankton bloom may help scientists better predict climate change effects.
Why NZ’s rivers are flowing dramatically different to a century ago
NZ's rivers flows have changed much over decades, with warming climate one likely factor.
Carbon farming firm opens office in Marton
The Rangitīkei-based firm has four land developments in the Whanganui region.
Opinion: EQC says hazard risks must become top priority in land-use
OPINION: 'Troubling trends in how quick some properties go from build to insurance claim.'
Richard Prebble: Ardern, Hipkins and the coup that nobody voted for, or saw coming
OPINION: Labour's legal coup must have been the result of months of secret debate.
How can we measure droughts and deluges? Weigh the planet
New York Times: Study shows severe rainfall, more intense droughts happening around world.
Horizons makes more than $350K available for climate and biodiversity projects
Funding on offer for projects that support mātauranga Māori and climate resilience.
Experts say we must act with urgency on climate change - now it's up to us
A just-issued UN climate stocktake talks of urgency, but also hope for a healthier planet.
Editorial: Labour, Nats playing it safe in election year with one goal in mind
EDITORIAL: The margins are so tight, ambitions are on hold in an election year.
Shaw jokes Nats will dump Luxon amid warning of ‘race-baiting’ National/Act Govt
It comes as the Government sacrificed climate policies to focus on the cost of living.
Watch: Green Party 'State of the Planet' 2023
The Greens have told other parties to come to the table with faster, bolder climate action if they want their support at the election in their 'State of the Planet' speech in Auckland. Video / Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
Chlöe Swarbrick: We need a rulebook that supports both people and planet
OPINION: There is a clear fork in the road for the country.
Revealed: The climate cost of Chris Hipkins’ U-turns and fossil fuel subsidies
The Government has blown a hole in its emissions reduction goals.
Declined: Bids fall short in NZ carbon auction
Tinkering with carbon units has 'turned the market off'.
Why is the Alaska Willow Project in the US so controversial?
A major oil project will be conducted in Alaska that seems contrary to US climate goals.