WorldLa Nina, global warming to blame for floodsExperts blame a combination of a La Nina weather pattern and global warming for the magnitude of the Queensland flood disaster.13 Jan 06:26 AM
WorldWeather Watch: Worst yet to come for QueenslandBack on January 1 authorities said Queensland was facing a flood of "biblical proportions". Now, almost two weeks later, and it's hard to fathom that the "worst is yet to come" as unprecedented flooding hits the drought ravaged region.11 Jan 05:00 PM
Opinion<i>Jesse Dykstra:</i> Climate change, natural disasters and human vulnerabilityIs climate change the greatest modern threat?07 Jan 01:03 AM
EnergyThe carbon detectivesCutting greenhouse-gas emissions is challenging enough. But what if we can't even measure the pollution we're trying to reduce?19 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian Fallow<i>Brian Fallow</i>: Cancun talks highlight climate dilemmaIn contrast to the train wreck at Copenhagen a year ago, decent progress was made at Cancun, writes Brian Fallow.15 Dec 08:30 PM
Opinion<i>Editorial:</i> Cancun gains worthless with Kyoto in limboThe rift between developed and developing nations on how to extend or replace the Kyoto Protocol has not been healed.13 Dec 04:29 PM
New ZealandSmith hails breakthrough in global climate change talksNick Smith yesterday hailed a "major breakthrough" in climate change talks which ended on Saturday.12 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandGovt welcomes Cancun climate dealThe Government has welcomed progress made at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change but the Green Party says it falls short of what is needed to avert the worst effects of global warming. 12 Dec 02:14 AM
BDBDEconomyLeave lignite in the ground, says environment commissionerState-owned coal miner Solid Energy's plans to turn low-grade Southland lignite coal deposits into massive new industries make no sense and the coal should remain in the ground, says the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.08 Dec 07:00 PM
BusinessActivists take climate change protest underwaterFour hundred life-sized human statues have been installed under the sea off the coast of Mexico.07 Dec 11:32 PM
New ZealandLa Nina heatwave sweeps the countryNew Zealand is in for a long, hot summer as La Nina hits our shores, says the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (Niwa).03 Dec 01:00 AM
WorldAntarctic ozone hole smallest in five yearsSurprising new data from Niwa about the ozone layer above the southernmost continent.02 Dec 10:31 PM
Opinion<i>Lord Hunt:</i> China needs to wean itself off Old King CoalLord Hunt writes on the need to understand the Chinese policy on climate change.30 Nov 04:30 PM
AgribusinessFarmers may win ETS reprieveNZ farmers are unlikely to be brought into the emissions trading scheme in 2015 unless scientific advances are made in reducing animal emissions and our trading partners make giant strides in pricing carbon.17 Nov 04:30 PM