New ZealandNew national standards for lakes and riversThe Green Party has dismissed the new bottom lines as "weak" and argues the measures mean rivers will only have to be clean enough for wading or boating.03 Jul 12:02 AM
OpinionSue Kedgley: Action needed to rid us of deadly diesel fumesTwo years ago the International Agency for Research on Cancer categorised diesel exhaust fumes as class one carcinogens in the same category as asbestos, arsenic and cigarette smoke.01 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldCould emperor penguins be wiped out?Global warming is melting sea ice so fast that more than half of Antarctica's population of emperor penguins are set to be wiped out by the end of the century, according to alarming new research saying they should be listed as an endangered species.30 Jun 04:19 AM
New ZealandMayor pushes pollution issueAuckland Mayor Len Brown has seized on pollution from diesel buses as ammunition for early government funding of a $2.86 billion underground railway.17 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldWhat's it like under the Indian Ocean?Not long after the Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 was declared missing, the world's attention was focused on a remote, poorly known area of the Eastern Indian Ocean as the possible location of the lost aircraft.17 Jun 04:36 AM
EnergyEECA Awards 2014: Energy-saving effort wins top green awardA chemical company and its engineering partner have been named winners of two Government-backed environmental awards for making big energy savings and cutting pollution.31 May 02:47 AM
New ZealandNZ air quality continues to improveAir quality in New Zealand has continued to improve over the past decade, but winter smoke from wood and coal burners is still seeing safety guidelines breached in some parts of the country.16 May 03:32 AM
New ZealandCentral-city pollution nears WHO limitsHigh pollution readings indicate air at the bottom of Auckland's Queen St valley risks failing World Health Organisation standards designed to prevent respiratory and heart disease.09 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandOfficials accused of hiding reportA damning report on stormwater practices at Auckland Council is being suppressed because some officers do not want to confront home truths, says councillor Chris Darby.04 May 07:16 PM
OpinionAnne Salmond: Muddying the waters on pollutionDame Anne Salmond asks; "Is the headlong pursuit of short-term prosperity at the expense of our waterways a rational choice, or is it a foolish, deluded gamble."14 Apr 05:30 PM
WorldParis finds bizarre solution for smogParis drastically reduced its smog problem by banning half of all private cars and motor-bikes and almost all trucks on Monday.17 Mar 08:50 PM
WorldLawsuit over China's smogAman from China's pollution-choked north has become the first person to attempt to sue the Government for failing to protect its citizens from the effects of toxic smog.26 Feb 08:44 PM
WorldExpert says smog threatens millionsMillions of lives will be unnecessarily lost to rising rates of respiratory disease and lung cancer.19 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldLA fog: Made in ChinaLike so many iconic American products, Los Angeles smog is now being made in China.22 Jan 12:51 AM
WorldAir pollution kills up to 500,000 a yearThe equivalent of the population of the Wellington region dies each year in China because of air pollution, according to the country's former Health Minister.08 Jan 04:30 PM
EnergyOil man: I understand the protestsVeteran New Zealand oilman Rob Jager says he can understand concern over deep water drilling off New Zealand's coast.24 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandNZ rivers face increasing pollutionNZ rivers and swimming spots will increasingly be polluted by algae and contain fewer fish as the dairy boom continues, an environmental watchdog has warned.21 Nov 02:18 AM
OpinionSam Judd: Global Partnership on Marine LitterIn the last of a three-part series, Young New Zealander of the Year and CEO of the Sustainable Coastlines Charitable Trust ,Sam Judd, discusses the United Nations Environment Programs’ Global Partnership on Marine Litter.31 Oct 06:20 PM
EnergyBlow-up over oil blowout studyA Greenpeace-commissioned report shows dramatic blow-out effects of a deep-sea oil spill, but the industry says it's "science fiction".22 Oct 09:05 PM
OpinionSam Judd: Wasted on waterEvery day, millions of tons of inadequately treated sewage, industrial and agricultural waste enters the world's waterways, writes Sam Judd.21 Oct 06:48 PM
OpinionSam Judd: Our nutrient worldSam Judd writes that perhaps the biggest environmental problem we currently face is the contamination of our waterways by nutrients.14 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandParties throw spanner in RMA worksUnited Future and the Maori Party have teamed up to block the Government’s major reforms of the Resource Management Act.10 Sep 10:29 PM
New ZealandCBD gets air health checkScientists are keen to discover what effect the hustle and bustle of downtown Auckland has on those who walk its streets every day.19 Aug 05:30 PM
