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Treasury and the Climate Change Commission scrapped over where to set carbon prices.
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It’s time for the major parties to catch up with the public on climate change
Incredible images: How extreme summer took another big bite out of NZ’s glaciers
Scientists left 'shocked'.
UN adopts Vanuatu-led resolution on climate change
Vanuatu is one of the worst-affected nations affected by the climate crisis.
Stuart Nash scrutinised, second Akl harbour crossing & why are Fullers ferries failing | Focus Morning Bulletin: 30 March, 2023
Stuart Nash cooperates with review, could a second Waitemata Harbour crossing be fast-tracked? And how the Cyclone Gabrielle disaster funds are being spent in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Melting ice risks 'collapse' of Antarctica’s deep currents
Study warns Antarctica's deep currents may slow significantly - with global ramifications.
NZ King Salmon back in black after big loss
A big turnaround in the second half put NZ King Salmon back in the black for the year.
Adaptation vs mitigation: What should NZ do about climate change?
The debate continues despite the devastating summer of storms.
What this freak phytoplankton bloom tells us about climate change
A freak phytoplankton bloom may help scientists better predict climate change effects.
Why NZ’s rivers are flowing dramatically different to a century ago
NZ's rivers flows have changed much over decades, with warming climate one likely factor.
Carbon farming firm opens office in Marton
The Rangitīkei-based firm has four land developments in the Whanganui region.
Opinion: EQC says hazard risks must become top priority in land-use
OPINION: 'Troubling trends in how quick some properties go from build to insurance claim.'
Richard Prebble: Ardern, Hipkins and the coup that nobody voted for, or saw coming
OPINION: Labour's legal coup must have been the result of months of secret debate.
How can we measure droughts and deluges? Weigh the planet
New York Times: Study shows severe rainfall, more intense droughts happening around world.
Horizons makes more than $350K available for climate and biodiversity projects
Funding on offer for projects that support mātauranga Māori and climate resilience.
Experts say we must act with urgency on climate change - now it's up to us
A just-issued UN climate stocktake talks of urgency, but also hope for a healthier planet.
Editorial: Labour, Nats playing it safe in election year with one goal in mind
EDITORIAL: The margins are so tight, ambitions are on hold in an election year.
Shaw jokes Nats will dump Luxon amid warning of ‘race-baiting’ National/Act Govt
It comes as the Government sacrificed climate policies to focus on the cost of living.
Watch: Green Party 'State of the Planet' 2023
The Greens have told other parties to come to the table with faster, bolder climate action if they want their support at the election in their 'State of the Planet' speech in Auckland. Video / Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
Chlöe Swarbrick: We need a rulebook that supports both people and planet
OPINION: There is a clear fork in the road for the country.
Revealed: The climate cost of Chris Hipkins’ U-turns and fossil fuel subsidies
The Government has blown a hole in its emissions reduction goals.
Declined: Bids fall short in NZ carbon auction
Tinkering with carbon units has 'turned the market off'.
Why is the Alaska Willow Project in the US so controversial?
A major oil project will be conducted in Alaska that seems contrary to US climate goals.
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: Cyclone Gabrielle caught Govt on the back foot
Storm laid bare Govt's failure to invest in infrastructure and act on climate adaptation.
Watch: Extinction Rebellion activists climb oil rig
Activists from Extinction Rebellion, Greenpeace and School Strike for Climate board the COSL Prospector semi-submersible platform as it was towed past the Marlborough Sounds. Video / Geoff Reid via YouTube
Cyclone Gabrielle: How did climate change worsen our century’s worst weather disaster?
Big deluges now up to four times more likely, with up to 30% more rain, in East Coast.
Inside the global race to turn water into fuel
New York Times: The high-tech gamble to make hydrogen clean, cheap and widely available.
Why NZ should lower motorway speed limits for high-emission vehicles
Lower speeds would mean a reduction in both crashes and greenhouse gas emissions.
‘Death throes’ of the long-lingering La Niña explained
NZ's cold and soggy start to the week linked to the “death throes” of La Niña. But how?
Steve Doole: Our addiction no one wants to talk about
OPINION: Public transport advocate bemoans our desire to return to normal.
Why NZ’s melting glaciers likely just had their worst summer yet
Scientists soon to do a post-summer check on our glaciers expect to find 'devastation'.
Editorial: Problems mounting for Govt
OPINION: Our editorial on balancing immediate needs with long-term fixes.