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Hot El Nino summer causing more algal blooms in NZ's rivers, lakes
Swimmers are urged to be on the lookout for potentially toxic algal blooms this summer.
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Auckland floods, Cyclone Gabrielle, and a year of extreme weather
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Climate change: Parts of NZ could be getting hotter and drier more quickly than we think
Scientists think a heating, drying feedback loop seen elsewhere could be happening in NZ.
There's no catch: Niwa just wants to check your fish tally
Stock assessments all in the name of science.
More EVs, renewable energy 'critical' to hitting NZ’s climate goals
Commission warns country isn’t on track to meet its climate change targets by 2030.
Famous high country station becomes first NZ farm to earn B Corp status
'Their innovative approach reflects the kind of leadership we need to see ...'
Methane pledge timing 'wasn't quite right' for Fonterra
Major dairy companies around the world pledged to disclose and tackle methane emissions.
NZ cops COP28 Fossil of the Day award
The fossil fuel U-turn has been slammed by activists at COP28.
Opinion: Aotearoa’s most ambitious response to climate change and the biodiversity crisis
Climate change is causing increasingly frequent and severe weather events.
Opinion: Fighting fires, preventing floods - the case for a dam has never been stronger
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Watchdog: Fonterra must show farmers bang for buck on emissions demand
Rationale and returns for farmers under scrutiny as target sinks in.
Fighting climate change: Hamilton engineers design special aircraft
The SuperPac XSTOL is set to be used by the United Nations.
Climate change: Where NZ risks getting adaptation badly wrong
NZ needs urgent rethink on how to involve communities in climate adaptation, report finds.
Rising sea levels increase flooding risk for NZ dairy farms
Scientists model the impact of rising seas on our dairy farms - with sobering results.
Marine heatwaves, La Nina and climate change drive warmest 12 months yet
Analysis shows record-warm run since last October as 2023 set to be planet's hottest year.
Govt faces billion-dollar Emissions Trading Scheme hole
Why another failed ETS auction wouldn't be a "failure".
SUV and ute sales slowed due to NZ’s Clean Car Discount – expect that to reverse under a new government
Urgent climate-related transport challenges continue to hang in the balance.
Explained: Why this El Niño is behaving differently - and what it means for NZ
Niwa forecaster says El Niño could peak unusually late - and may linger to next winter.
Fonterra quashes speculation, says clean-up needed to secure export markets
'Even bigger elephant to eat' as Fonterra confronts key issues.
Fonterra wants 30 per cent emissions reduction across farms
Collective farm target is response to growing sustainability obligations and demands.
NZ on the line in Dubai for COP28
New Zealand political leaders have talked a big game on climate change.
Former IBM man’s start-up, ClimateTracker, helps firms grapple with new climate reporting requirements
A big customer win locally, and a global hook-up with AWS.
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Big agenda and some sticky issues ahead for Fonterra's annual meeting
There will be plenty for shareholders to chew over.
New Zealand 'no longer on track' to meet climate goals - officials
They doubt the Government can hit its 2025 target; NZ risks becoming a climate pariah.
Why NZ invested $29m in a methane satellite unlikely to improve our farm emission estimates
How the country invested in a Jeff Bezos-backed methane satellite space plan.