LifestyleClimate change is good news for NZ grape growersA warming planet could double the amount of good grape growing land in New Zealand over the next 40 years, a new study shows.08 Apr 11:45 PM
WorldAll downhill as Alps face a warmer world and huge changeFrom his office in the alpine ski resort of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, meteorologist Gilles Brunot is looking out at snow-capped peaks washed with spring sunshine, resplendent under a pale blue sky.05 Apr 04:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi scientists rally against climate change scepticNZ's top climate change scientists have rallied together to slam a visiting sceptic who is touring the country to proclaim global warming as a myth that should be ignored.02 Apr 05:20 AM
New ZealandMore droughts and bush fires tipped for futureGoodbye frosts, hello droughts and bush fires.17 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionNoel Hewlett: Water catchment may ease pressure in a dry spellThat wonderful quote in our English history should be changed in New Zealand to: 'Water, water everywhere and not a drop is saved!'17 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandDaunting forecast for weatherSome time next year, what could be the world's largest research project will be presented to the United Nations' Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change.17 Mar 04:30 PM
EnergyKiwis take more than a fair shareWe're known for being clean and green, but Kiwis are still eating up at least twice their fair share of the planet when it comes to sustainability.14 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: From here on every drop countsThe drought is a timely reminder of how much the New Zealand economy depends on rainfall, writes Brian Fallow.13 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandEx-AB coach makes stand on climate changeWayne Smith says he is making a "moral stand" on climate change in joining 100 celebrated Kiwis in a major call to address New Zealand's most critical risks.09 Mar 05:30 AM
WorldWorld warmer now than everThe world is now warmer than at almost any time since the end of the last Ice Age and, on present trends, will continue to reach a record high for the entire period since the dawn of civilisation, a study has found.08 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandGroundbreaking study glimpses life in a warmer worldA groundbreaking study of tiny micro-organisms that survived in a hotter New Zealand 50 million years ago has offered a unique glimpse into how a dramatically warmer world could affect human civilisation.22 Feb 05:25 AM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Pining for bioenergy: will it work?Economic modelling based on ethanol, which has its limitations as a fuel, may underestimate the potential yields and value added, writes Brian Fallow.13 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandNew species of fish discovered in oceanAn expedition to one of the deepest ocean trenches has discovered a new species of fish and another not previously caught in the southwest Pacific.04 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandAl Gore rhythms out of step with facts of changeAl Gore is a sellout and a hypocrite - my days of trusting him are over.26 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandStudy helps calm extinction fearsA New Zealand researcher has challenged long-held claims that most species will be wiped out before they can even be discovered.24 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionPeter Whitmore: Immediate action needed to reduce carbon emissionsThe Minister of Climate Change, Tim Groser, (<i>NZ Herald</i>, December 20) says it makes sense for New Zealand to drop out of the Kyoto Protocol and work towards an agreement with broader international support.20 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionNeville Peat: Slow economy trampling environmentTo disguise what it is doing, the Beehive has ordered the Ministry for the Environment to abandon the five-yearly State of the Environment round-up report, writes Neville Peat.16 Jan 08:30 PM
OpinionLiz Hanna: Heat's on to keep us comfortableAcclimatising to heat is a tough gig. Since 1970, central Australian regions have warmed 1.2C and as the world continues to get warmer.13 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldPhotos: Huge new colonyHumans have made first contact with a massive emperor penguin colony in east Antarctica.09 Jan 08:24 PM
New ZealandExperts fear 1m sea level rise by 2100Glaciologists fear they may have seriously underestimated the potential for melting ice sheets to contribute to catastrophic sea-level rises.07 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldWarming at triple speedTemperatures in the western part of Antarctica are rising almost twice as fast as previously believed, adding to fears that sea levels will rise.26 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandAcademic celebrated after deathA gifted academic who grew up in Karori has died suddenly in London, devastating her family.25 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandMajor leaps in year of discoveryFor more than half a century, scientists have postulated the existence of a subatomic particle that creates an invisible force field permeating the cosmos.23 Dec 04:30 PM
