OpinionLawless: Vote for the futureThe New Zealand Government talks about the importance of science but ignores the most critical threat to life on Earth since the advent of nuclear arms, writes Lucy Lawless.03 Jul 09:30 PM
New ZealandGovt urged to enforce goalsA lobby group has challenged the next government to introduce a climate change act that would galvanise promises to cut greenhouse gas emissions.02 Jul 07:50 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
WorldIs climate change destabilising Iraq?This winter was not a good one for farmers in the Fertile Crescent.29 Jun 02:48 AM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Climate change as big a threat as the credit crisisEveryone now knows borrowing too much is a bad thing for any household or economy. If borrowing rises faster than income, eventually the bubble of debt will burst.28 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBilly Adams: Climate warrior and coal baronOdd couple barely does them justice. One is the planet's most celebrated climate warrior, the other a mining baron who plans to export enough coal to turn Asian skies black.27 Jun 08:16 PM
WorldGoPro: Polar Bears - The Quest for Sea Ice Take a swim with a polar bear family as they traverse the Arctic Ocean in search of sea ice. To learn more about the Arctic Exploration Fund visit: http://www.arcticbearproductions.com Courtesy YouTube/GoProWatch25 Jun 09:52 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
OpinionLucy Lawless: It's a tricky world but good things are happeningA hundred times I tried to turn down the Herald guest editorship. But eventually their persistence and my hunger for new challenges won out. And maybe I could do some good?12 Jun 04:15 PM
New ZealandArt used in battle to curb climate changeScientists are being told to use art and poetry to win public support in the battle to curb climate change.09 Jun 07:33 AM
New ZealandHard questions for Key in NiueIf John Key expected to be asked the soft questions when he bowled up for Question Time with school children in Niue yesterday, he was sorely disappointed.05 Jun 11:25 PM
OpinionGeoff Simmons: NZ needs to be doing its bit, fasterOur promises around climate change policies are just hot air. The minister may not be Stan (he is Tim Groser), but he still needs a plan.04 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldWorld 'on verge of mass extinction'Humanity has pushed the planet to the brink of a dinosaur-scale sixth mass extinction, a new study has warned.02 Jun 02:05 AM
AirlinesEnergy award winner behind Auckland Airport's sustainability focusThe aviation industry is awake to the threat of climate change even if politicians are not, said Auckland International Airport executive Martin Fryer.01 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandProgramme turns to Antarctica for climate change answersSea ice, winds and invertebrates will go under the microscope in the next stage of a major science programme turning to Antarctica to answer crucial questions about how the Earth will respond to climate change.30 May 06:05 AM
WorldBreeding stock for a changing climateAmerican scientists are attempting to breed chickens that can cope with scorching heat as part of a series of government-funded programmes.25 May 05:00 PM
WorldEarth Day selfie out of this worldThe competition for "ultimate selfie" is heating up in the name of climate change. Nasa has compiled more than 36,000 of the photographs to make its Global Selfie with Earth Day.23 May 05:00 PM
WorldAntarctica losing 159 billion tonnes of ice a yearThe Antarctic ice sheet is disappearing at twice the speed of when it was last surveyed, losing 159 billion tonnes of ice to the ocean every year.19 May 09:58 PM
EconomyClimate change a risk to NZ's credit ratingClimate change is a mega-trend that will affect countries creditworthiness, and New Zealands worse than most, says Standard & Poors.18 May 05:00 PM
OpinionJim Salinger: We need big-picture fix for floodsFrom my perch in Rome I have observed that some poor residents of Christchurch are being hammered by the fourth bout of flooding in less than two months.06 May 09:30 PM
WorldDoctors chained together to protest about coal mineThree doctors and a medical student have been arrested after locking themselves together as part of a NSW coal mine blockade, protesters claim.03 May 11:26 PM
