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Revealed: How much NZ banks have reduced lending to fossil fuel companies
Fossil fuel companies have seen their potential borrowing slashed by 10% in just one year.

Letters: Banks' climate policy could be NZ's saving grace
OPINION: Saving grace or woke climate policy?

LA fires fully contained after burning for three weeks
The blazes resulted in the deaths of about 30 people and displaced thousands more.

Seeds of hope: Globally rare habitat shows signs of recovery after 1000ha blaze
The October fire released about $9.6m worth of carbon into the atmosphere.

'It's a Mexican stand-off': Shane Jones unrepentant for comments labelled 'racist'
The NZ First politician made the remark during a debate in Parliament.

Doomsday clock ticks closest ever to midnight
The clock symbolising how close humanity is now at 89 seconds to midnight.

Opinion: Is the California wildfires insurance gap possible in NZ?
OPINION: New Zealand is the second-riskiest country in the world for natural hazards.

Fonterra reassures customers it's not using feed additive Bovaer
Trials have shown it is not very effective in pasture-grazing animals.

Letters: Transport reshuffle – Bishop's big chance to change course
OPINION: 'Higher speed limits and more roads are not the solution, they are the problem.'

Simon Wilson: What will Luxon say in his State of the Nation speech this week?
OPINION: The PM has made some bold changes to his Cabinet, but what about policy?

Australia earmarks $2.2 billion for ‘green’ aluminium
Smelters switch as almost all Australia’s coal plants are set to close in next decade.

Letters: Look overseas for hot house solutions
OPINION: 'We're unintentionally creating heat traps in our pursuit of modern aesthetics.'

Opinion: More extreme weather events mean NZ needs resilient construction materials
OPINION: We face a global poly-crisis from climate change and water scarcity to pollution.

Terraced house hellfire: New builds in Akl overheating due to poor design
Construction experts say overheating is difficult to mitigate once a house is built.

A bag of coal and $50: Climate activist’s novel approach to paying court fee
Mahalski was one of five protesters charged with trespass over a 2021 protest.

2024 brought the world to a dangerous warming threshold. Now what?
New York Times: Global temperatures last year crept past a key goal.

Why LA's 2028 Olympic plans face renewed scrutiny amid wildfires
Experts warn the wildfires highlight some challenges for LA's 2028 Olympics plans.

Some parts of Auckland are hotter than others
Experts warn Auckland’s heat risks will worsen; call for formal heat alert systems.

Letters: Dodging e-scooters at 'Wild West' Wynyard ruins the point of a nice walk
OPINION: 'Just weaving through everyone like it’s some kind of obstacle course.'

Opinion: ‘Now is the time of monsters’ - Trump returning amid AI perils, climate apathy
New York Times: Four trends are converging to make life much scarier.