Why our seas scorched: NZ's back-to-back freak marine heatwaves
Scientists have shed fresh light on two of the most freakish climate events in NZ history.
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Auckland is amid its worst drought on record - and experts say there is worse to come.
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Editorial: Another uphill battle looms after coronavirus
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New Zealand emissions barely budge, transport cuts urged
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Climate change could cause abrupt biodiversity losses this century
The Conversation: Impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems are already evident.
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Toy manufacturers look to reduce carbon footprint
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Covid-19 has lessons for the world
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Effects of Covid-19 are likely to be temporary but climate change is not.
Teuila Fuatai: Climate crisis lessons in Covid-19
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Letters: Pandemic reaction, mosque memorial, airport route and foreign students
Letters on the climate crisis, Simon Wilson, light rail, student visas and Jacinda Ardern.
Social distancing? You might be fighting climate change, too
New York Times: Shifts in behaviour could alter our greenhouse gas emissions.
What climate change can teach us about fighting the coronavirus
New York Times: Both demand early, aggressive action to minimise loss.
Westpac to offer interest-free loans for insulation, home heating
Westpac is making a push to address climate change.
Auckland Council's 'radical' plan to cut carbon emissions in half by 2030
Auckland Council wants to reduce carbon emissions by 50 per cent but doesn't yet know how.
Coronavirus could halt the world's emissions growth
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