OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Reality - humans are to blameTo deny the reality of climate change and the need to do something about it is to ally oneself with the witch burners, cancer cure peddlers and purveyors of cars that run on water.05 Apr 11:58 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerGywnne Dyer: World's grim future warm and hungryIf you want to go on eating regularly in a rapidly warming world, live in a place that's high in latitude or high in altitude.03 Apr 08:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Climate report a wake-up call for global actionOver the past few years, many people's apprehensions about climate change have decreased.02 Apr 03:15 PM
WorldLook on bright side of climate changeUN scientist says that by staying positive about the future, the most intelligent students will be attracted to finding a solution to save the world.01 Apr 05:20 AM
WorldAcademics: Human survival on the lineLeading Australian academics have warned that humans could face extinction from massive global health crises, plunging food production, and other damage.31 Mar 03:15 PM
WorldRising seas: NZ not readyNZ is unprepared for sea level rises that could turn 1-in-100 year flooding events into annual occurrences, a blockbuster report on climate change has revealed.31 Mar 12:00 AM
WorldTwin mission to study the effects of space travelNasa has revealed that one twin will be put in a rocket and the other kept on the ground as part of a study on the effects of orbiting the Earth.27 Mar 03:24 AM
WorldAlarming verdict on year of wild weatherThe world's leading meteorological authority suggests that many of last year's weather extremes are likely to have been heavily influenced by rising global temperatures.26 Mar 03:15 PM
OpinionNaverev Sano: Let's unite to fight hunger and climate changeJust three days after Typhoon Haiyan, the biggest storm to ever make landfall, devastated my homeland, I attended the opening of the UN climate change talks in Poland.24 Mar 08:30 PM
WorldCoastal Asia most at risk, says UNPeople in coastal regions of Asia, particularly those living in cities, could face some of the worst effects of global warming, climate experts will warn this week.23 Mar 03:15 PM
LifestyleVivienne Westwood gets wet for PETA (+vid)Dame Vivienne Westwood has admitted she shares bathwater with her husband.19 Mar 10:00 PM
WorldHow climate change will alter your lifeThe huge impact of climate change will soon be laid bare when the UN publishes its most authoritative account into the likely misery from unchecked global warming.18 Mar 05:04 AM
WorldThe end is nigh, says NasaModern civilisation is heading for collapse within a matter of decades, according to a scientific study funded by Nasa.16 Mar 07:46 PM
New ZealandUsing the past to predict future lava flowsA look into how some of New Zealand's biggest volcanoes erupted hundreds of years ago could help predict lava flows for future eruptions.07 Mar 03:28 AM
WorldHow climate change ended world's first great civilisationsThe world's first great civilisations appear to have collapsed because of an ancient episode of climate change – according to new research carried out by scientists and archaeologists.03 Mar 07:10 PM
WorldNew row over spoil dumping near reefNew controversy has erupted around the decision to allow 3 million tonnes of dredge spoil to be dumped near the fragile Great Barrier Reef.03 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldLawsuit over China's smogAman from China's pollution-choked north has become the first person to attempt to sue the Government for failing to protect its citizens from the effects of toxic smog.26 Feb 08:44 PM
WorldGlobal warming 'pause' linkThe impact of volcanic eruptions on global warming could provide a new explanation for the so-called “pause” used by sceptics to deny climate change, scientists say.23 Feb 09:00 PM
OpinionBilly Adams: Regarding that climate flip-flopWeapons of mass destruction are hard to find. The American and Australian Governments know a thing or two about that.21 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: Extreme weather a little payback for temperate emittersThe standard climate change predictions said people in the tropics and the sub-tropics would be badly hurt by global warming.18 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionRodney Hide: Winds give pause for thoughtThe news broke this week: "Pacific winds 'pause' global warming". The story is that big winds have blown the warming that was predicted into the ocean.15 Feb 04:30 PM
Banking and financePaint it blackCampaigners are out to hit the fossil fuel industry where it hurts, by making it an unacceptable place to invest. Peter Huck reports13 Feb 04:30 PM
RoyalsPrince links floods to climate changePrince Charles has linked the flooding in England's Somerset Levels with climate change.07 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldAbbott: the world's most anti-green PM?Tony Abbott's administration has been accused of being the most conservation-hostile in living memory.04 Feb 08:37 PM
New ZealandAntarctic ice shelves could disappearA number of floating ice shelves in Antarctica are at risk of disappearing entirely in the next 200 years, as global warming reduces their snow cover, a new study has found.30 Jan 05:20 AM
New ZealandOuch! Storms cause costly claimsLast year was one of the most expensive years ever for storm damage, with $174m of insurance claims lodged for weather-related events.27 Jan 10:50 PM
WorldAuto-ban: German city wants car-free CBDHamburg, Germany’s second largest city, is planning to ban all cars from its centre over the next 20 years and put thousands of commuters on bikes.15 Jan 11:15 PM
