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Mark Cameron: Time to relax the regulatory burden on farmers
OPINION: Understanding the natural world, cause and effect, all of this intrigued me.
Agribusiness and Trade: Breeding low-emitting dairy herds
NZ needs to continue to the most emissions-efficient producer of milk in the world.
Damien O’Connor: Dealing with a tectonic shift
OPINION: Adapting and innovating has formed the foundation of our standard of living.
Recycling is a ‘fraud’, says landfill expert
Tim Brake is not afraid to rubbish some of his employer's business.
Letters: Cold comfort from Greens’ healthy homes grant
OPINION: Plus letters on outward migration, vaping, platitudes, billboards, and justice.
Climate Minister calls parliamentary inquiry into adaptating to change
The inquiry will help develop an 'enduring' system with cross-party consensus, Shaw says.
Editorial: Tragic lessons from Hawaiian inferno
OPINION: Every disaster is an opportunity to learn and prepare, our editorial says.
'Heartbreaking': Tourists urged to avoid Maui
About 46,000 people have flown out of Maui since the devastation at Lahaina.
Pollen puzzle: Is climate change exacerbating NZ’s asthma attack rates?
For the first time in 35 years, scientists are analysing the pollen floating in our air.
Explainer: Why NZ’s cities need to get ‘spongier’ - and fast
After a summer of disastrous deluges, a report finds our city planning needs a rethink.
Hawaii wildfire: Death toll rises to 93, deadliest in the US in more than a century
The state’s governor predicted more bodies will be found.
How hard will cyclones hit NZ in the future?
Climate change means tomorrow's tropical cyclones will pack more power. But how much?
'No warning': Maui death toll rises to 80 as survivors return to homes in ruins
Many fire survivors said they didn’t hear any sirens or receive a warning.
Māori physicists try to recreate fusion energy on Earth
Wellington scientists looking at ways to produce clean energy on earth.
Business hub: First woman, first non-engineer becomes Beca boss
Amelia Linzey on her planned legacy, biggest project, and the one she's worked on longest.
FENZ investigation finds lack of landslide-related training for firefighters
'FENZ’s risk management systems did not identify landslides as a hazard.'
Auckland’s big blue backyard still being ‘pummelled’
Another dire assessment of under-pressure Hauraki Gulf prompts fresh calls for protection.
How climate change turned lush Hawaii into a tinderbox
NY Times: At least 36 people have been killed as devastating wildfires sweep the islands.
What’s driving Maui’s devastating fires?
A dangerous mix of conditions combined to make Maui wildfires so destructive.
Major milestone: EPA approves first methane inhibitor in NZ
Ongoing efforts to tackle one of NZ's biggest emissions headaches reaches major milestone.
BlackRock says new $100m-plus stake notice 'administrative error'
Drama from Australia on the day would-be target issues annual result.
Exclusive: Why US$8.6 trillion BlackRock loves NZ
Its latest $2b fund is not its first deal here.
Letters: Australia, NZ similarities on crime, gangs, economy
OPINION: Letters on climate change, netball, harbour crossings, and milk prices.
NZ in ‘firing line’ as scientists sound alarm over extreme Antarctica events
Extreme events are influencing every realm in Antarctica, prompting a call for action.
Marine heatwave: How sudden ocean warming is destroying sea life as we know it
Financial Times: From Antarctica to Florida, a marine catastrophe is unfolding.
$2b climate change fund deal with BlackRock announced
The aim is for New Zealand to be the first country to hit 100 per cent renewable energy.
Marine heatwaves: Why NZ's waters are only getting warmer
NZ's seas once warmed to double the global average when CO2 levels were as high as now.
Editorial: Familiar roads to an uncertain destination
OPINION: Our editorial on divergent policies leading to the General Election in October.
Carbon market chaos: Price halved, 9 million units unsold
Some investors are ditching the carbon market due to volatility.
Heat Stress: As world grows hotter, business and workers are already paying the price
Financial Times: The impact of record-breaking heat goes far beyond tourism.
Greece's free holidays for wildfire-affected tourists - only if they return to Rhodes
The Greek government is hoping make amends for affected tourists with return trips.
Letters: A remedy for healthcare
OPINION: Letters on Sir Ian Taylor, scrap bins, war games, National, and Labour.
New study: How did NZ’s extreme summer affect our young people?
Researchers to track young Kiwis' wellbeing after summer's extreme weather events.