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The Government is set to work on a strategy for decarbonising energy in New Zealand.
Our Ocean Conference held in the Pacific, indigenous methods to tackle climate change
Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William Sio represents NZ at the climate-change event.
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The first emissions reduction plan will be released next month.
The Front Page: Why Govt's fuel bailout was a mistake never to be repeated
Simon Wilson on the impact of climate change and why we need to act now.
Eric Crampton: Council carbon counsel
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Carbon confessional: NZ's most (and least) eco-conscious air routes revealed
23% of passengers to Wellington offset their emissions compared to 3% in Dunedin.
In the ocean, it's snowing microplastics
New York Times: Tiny bits of plastic could alter the ocean's role.
Greens slate fuel subsidy over climate change impacts
It comes as a major IPCC report calls for urgent action including ending fuel subsidies.
UN warns Earth 'firmly on track toward an unliveable world'
Earth's climate to shoot up to unbearable temperatures unless drastic action is taken.
UN report: Why the world can still halve emissions by 2030
The world can keep warming within symbolic thresholds, UN finds - but it must act quickly.
'Litany of broken promises': UN climate report shows world hurtling towards danger zone
Efforts to cut emissions require an end to fossil fuels and increase in renewable energy.
'The Climate Book': Activist aims to drive change with new book
Greta Thunberg has compiled a handbook for tackling the world's environmental crises.
'Greenwashing': Investment funds overstating commitment to environment
Otago research finds managers not 'walking the talk', clients could be choosing 'lemons'.
Hastings fared better than some areas in last week's floods
Rainfall in Hastings varied across the district, with about 100mm falling in the city.
'Skeletal': Alarming damage to NZ glaciers after unusually hot summer
The extreme summer heat took a toll on the South Islands glaciers.
Without Russia, science going solo on world's woes
Russian and Western scientists have become dependent on each other's expertise.
'Can't cope': Australia's Great Barrier Reef suffers sixth mass bleaching event
New York Times: This year offers a disturbing first: mass bleaching in a year of La Niña.
Energy independence within New Zealand's grasp - Genesis CEO
NZers are less optimistic about reaching the goal of being carbon neutral by 2050.
Waikato takes action against climate change
Impact Hub Waikato is hosting an event to develop solutions to local climate challenges.
Chipping away at edges: Ice shelf collapses in previously stable East Antarctica
Scientists are concerned about a collapsed ice shelf which is the size of New York City.
Environmentalist lauds new fund for climate change projects
The projects need to aim to make a community more resilient to climate change.
Govt criticised after another 'one-in-500-year' flood in Australia
New York Times: Civilians were largely left to rescue one another as flood struck.
Gisborne farm leader rallies against carbon sink fears
"If the farm goes, so does the school" - Toby Williams, Federated Farmers.
Tree planting is booming. Here's how that could help, or harm, the planet
New York Times: When done badly reforestation can make nature less resilient.
Ardern admits crisis, but won't budge from climate goal
OPINION: The Government already has its eye on the next crisis.
'Monstrosity': World's whitest sand beach turns blood red
Wild weather in NSW has dumped red bloom on a beach with the 'whitest sand in the world'.
Climate change worsened Westport deluge - study
Scientists have teased out climate change's hidden hand in one of our worst flood events.
Why scientists are expecting another 'crappy' year for glacier melt
Near-record hot summer and major marine heatwave likely took heavy toll on our glaciers.
Climate Change Commission on trial - what happens next
Either way, the ball will eventually swing back to the Government
Dynamic Business: We are not immune from global plight
Covid will dominate, but NZ will also have to face the 'triple planetary crisis' this year
Climate change brings extreme, early impact to South America
Global warming is altering the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events.
Thousands evacuate in worst Australian floods in a decade
Torrential rainfall has drowned parts of Queensland and NSW.
Autumn outlook: NZ to get 'one last taste' of summer
The country's slide into the cooler months to be preceded by a bout of beautiful weather.