Acclimatising to heat is a tough gig. Since 1970, central Australian regions have warmed 1.2C and as the world continues to get warmer.

Humans have made first contact with a massive emperor penguin colony in east Antarctica.

Glaciologists fear they may have seriously underestimated the potential for melting ice sheets to contribute to catastrophic sea-level rises.

Temperatures in the western part of Antarctica are rising almost twice as fast as previously believed, adding to fears that sea levels will rise.

A gifted academic who grew up in Karori has died suddenly in London, devastating her family.

For more than half a century, scientists have postulated the existence of a subatomic particle that creates an invisible force field permeating the cosmos.

The Government's climate change policy is a shambles and a disgrace, writes Brian Fallow. "Unless, that is, you are happy for the costs of the inevitable adjustment to a low-carbon future to be needlessly increased."

A decision at the Doha climate conference which excludes New Zealand from international carbon markets will have little effect on consumers and emitters.

The results of the Doha climate change talks leave fresh tears in our world's social fabric.

Irrigators, power companies and mountaineers could all be affected if climate change leads to changes in snow levels.

Climate Change Minister Tim Groser has defended New Zealand's decision to drop out of the Kyoto treaty, describing the move as "ahead of the curve".

Promoters say New Zealand has an international advantage in seven zones but barriers remain.

Editorial: The Kyoto Protocol's commitments represent the only concrete actions taken so far by the international community to address climate change.

The Government's decision last week not to sign up to the second phase of the Kyoto Protocol has left NZ's credibility on climate policy in tatters on the global stage, writes Patrick Hardstaff.

As Australia is renewing its commitment to the Kyoto Protocol, New Zealand has backed off, leaving Greenpeace to label the move embarrassing.