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Ardern to declare a climate change emergency this afternoon
Ardern to tell MPs that climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing the world.
Coastal Wellington homes face soaring premiums as sea levels rise
Wellington homes face soaring insurance premiums within 15 years due to sea level rise.
Climate of fear: Thousands of homes facing insurance hikes
Thousands of seaside homes risk soaring premiums - or even losing cover - within 15 years.
Analysis: What does declaring a 'climate emergency' actually do?
NZ is set to declare a climate emergency. Will it change anything? Jamie Morton explains.
Melting sea ice and polar bears: A Wellington physicist's Arctic expedition
Polar bears are "playful, enquiring creatures", says snow physicist after Arctic trip.
New analysis reveals NZ's 150-year climate transformation
All of NZ's coldest years happened before 1933 - and its warmest have come since 1998.
Simon Wilson: Hope or despair? The climate crisis and our response
OPINION: Simon Wilson's essay Why I'm Afraid appeared last month. This is part two.
Is Jeff Bezos really serious about beating climate change?
Financial Times: The Amazon founder is donating millions to green charities.
Simon Wilson: The good and bad news about boomers
Boomers get a bad rap from youthful upstarts but weren't many boomers upstarts themselves?
On the ice: Details of Lorde's Antarctic adventure revealed
The singer spent six days on the continent.
Jacinda Ardern makes moves to declare climate change emergency
There has already been an attempt to declare a climate emergency but it was shot down.
Mass die-off: Little blue penguins fall victim to weather changes
There are fears that warmer seas and other changes could spell disaster for the penguins.
Spring scorcher: 4500km-long heatwave set to hit Australia
The record for Australia's hottest ever November day could soon be broken.
Ardern references her 'climate sceptic' grandmother in Apec speech
Ardern used a story about her grandmother to urge Apec leaders into climate change action.
Will climate change mean more earthquakes and eruptions?
Can climate change influence quakes and volcanic eruptions? NZ study aims to find out
Running hot: Some coastal areas now in 'marine heatwave'
Some of NZ's waters have reached 'marine heatwave' state - and we're not even at the peak.
Inside the White House: Trump's Kiwi right-hand man speaks
Trump's Kiwi deputy chief of staff says he he lost friends because of his job.
Tropical Storm Iota could follow Eta's deadly path
More storms are forming outside Florida just days after Eta wreaked havoc.
Climate report shows grim future for Australia
Australia's catastrophic fire seasons will only get longer and hotter, the report states.
Local Focus: Te Arawa strikes back on climate change
Iwi and council work together to combat climate change. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Brian Fallow: Biden's plan to beat climate change
Joe Biden's victory could be a turning point for climate, but there are obstacles ahead.
Govt launches $70m clean energy fund
Companies urged to make use of new $70m fund to switch to clean energy for process heat.
Is NZ's vanishing nature worsening kids' asthma rates?
Scientists investigating whether loss of green spaces is linked to asthma among Kiwi kids.
What will Trump's most profound legacy be? Possibly climate damage
New York Times: Much of Trump's damage to the climate cannot be reversed.
Anatomy of a deluge: What caused Napier's big downpour?
Napier deluge came with unfortunate atmospheric collision and a climate change tail-wind.
Greta Thunberg on two surreal years of protest and fame
I Am Greta is a documentary charting the meteoric rise of the Swedish teenager.
Scott Morrison attacks New Zealand's climate change policy
Scott Morrison suggested NZ's climate change target was a cop-out.
Boris Johnson shifts charm from Trump to Biden
Britain's PM has sought to woo the incoming US leader, but he faces some challenges.
Coal burner ban could lead to rise in imported food
New Zealand may need to import more food if it bans coal boilers too soon, producers say.
US formally exits Paris pact aiming to curb climate change
The move is a blow for a unified effort on climate action.
Insurance Council issues stark warning over Wellington's spatial plan
Densification of Wellington's CBD could leave thousands homeless in significant quake.
Tania Simpson: What the Māori model teaches us about fighting climate change
Younger generation concerned about the state this planet will be in for tamariki.
Fran O'Sullivan: The devastating forecast NZ needs to act on
Covid-19 has exposed major weaknesses in our society. But we can do something about it.