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![Could short-rotation forestry unlock NZ's green energy future?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Could short-rotation forestry unlock NZ's green energy future?
A two-year study sheds light on short-rotation forestry opportunities for regional NZ.
![AgResearch to showcase genetic tech opportunities at Fieldays](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
AgResearch to showcase genetic tech opportunities at Fieldays
'Genetic modification and gene editing may offer solutions to help farmers.'
![Can forests be more profitable than beef?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Can forests be more profitable than beef?
NYT: Ranches have ruled the Amazon for decades. Now, companies are selling something else.
!['Holy grail’: Work on methane vaccine ramps up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'Holy grail’: Work on methane vaccine ramps up
'Could be one of the best long-term options to shift the dial on agricultural emissions.'
![Govt fails to calm carbon market jitters, flagging forestry review](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Govt fails to calm carbon market jitters, flagging forestry review
It is unsure of the impact land use rule changes will have on how many trees are planted.
![Support growing for granting ecosystems legal personhood - NZ researchers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Support growing for granting ecosystems legal personhood - NZ researchers
Many cases around the world are modelled on the Whanganui River legislation.
![Is NZ bringing in 'dirty' coal from Indonesia?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Is NZ bringing in 'dirty' coal from Indonesia?
ANALYSIS: MPs turned a blind eye while NZ imported Indonesian coal.
![Goodbye El Nino, hello La Nina? What to expect for the NZ winter and beyond](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Goodbye El Nino, hello La Nina? What to expect for the NZ winter and beyond
The El Nino of 2023-24 is officially over. What's in store for the rest of the year?
![Independent panel to review NZ methane targets - Ministers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Independent panel to review NZ methane targets - Ministers
Evidence-based advice consistent with principle of no additional warming sought - McClay.
![Working with farmers draws man to environmental manager role](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Working with farmers draws man to environmental manager role
Ben Howden is ready to visit shareholders and learn more about their farming operations.
![Niwa defends $700k spend up on four 'luxury' utes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Niwa defends $700k spend up on four 'luxury' utes
The weather agency says it needs the four utes for towing boats.
![Are dairy farmers ready for effects of climate change?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Are dairy farmers ready for effects of climate change?
A new study shows ryegrass growth rates are slowing down.
![Far North iwi leader's win against big polluters significant, law experts say](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Far North iwi leader's win against big polluters significant, law experts say
Court win for Northland leader Mike Smith accepts existential threat of climate change.
![Cyclone rebuild of Hawke’s Bay will be a decade in the making](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Cyclone rebuild of Hawke’s Bay will be a decade in the making
Projects are lined up in order of priority and will start as, and when, the funds arrive.
![Southland community state of emergency declared, threats to life and homes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Southland community state of emergency declared, threats to life and homes
Heavy rain and sea swell has caused increased erosion at Bluecliffs.
![Iwi leader wins the right to sue seven big polluters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Iwi leader wins the right to sue seven big polluters
Mike Smith gets his day in court against seven major emitters.
![Research shows farmers' main concern for the next decade](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Research shows farmers' main concern for the next decade
'This research captures the zeitgeist of the New Zealand primary sector very well.'
![The dubious climate gains of turning soil into a carbon sink](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
The dubious climate gains of turning soil into a carbon sink
Big food companies are touting regenerative agriculture, but there are significant hurdles
![Whangārei District Council given $3m for flood relief in problematic suburb](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Whangārei District Council given $3m for flood relief in problematic suburb
$4m is to go towards four flood resilience projects in Whangārei, Ruawai and Kaipara.
![$36m electrode boiler at Edendale to cut Fonterra emissions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
$36m electrode boiler at Edendale to cut Fonterra emissions
The move is the latest in the co-operative's plans to get rid of coal by 2037.
![Why this month’s heat hasn’t been ‘just summer’.](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Why this month’s heat hasn’t been ‘just summer’.
If it's felt uncomfortably, unusually hot - even for January - there's data to show why.