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Climate scientist: 2019 was wider NZ region's hottest year
Combined land and ocean data show 2019 was NZ region's hottest year, scientist says.
Ask Away: Are my carbon offset costs plucked out of thin air?
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Russell Crowe shows incredible impact recent rain had on firegrounds
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Shane Jones takes aim at 'eco-bible-bashing' climate-change activists
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Warning to directors: Deal with climate change or face consequences
Just a third of boards are engaged and proactive on climate change.
'A coded warning': Viking stone reveals chilling prophecy
1200-year-old secret code reveals a dark prophecy that is already coming true.
My journey from flight shame to train boaster
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Big Science: Will 'feedback loops' worsen climate change?
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Farmers fume as Kiwi kids told to 'eat less dairy, meat'
Economic powerhouse dairy industry gutted by climate change classroom resource advice.
New dam breaks Government promise: environmentalists
The Government says it's water storage, not an irrigation scheme.
NZ firefighters prepare for new climate era: Here's what you need to know
"We need to be thinking differently," says fire chief.
What a scorcher: Earth just had its hottest decade on record
The decade had eight of the 10 hottest years on record.
US$7t investment behemoth BlackRock goes green
BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink says corporates need to become sustainable.
Expert's dire fire warning for Australia
Amid deadly,devastating bushfire season, experts warn Australia should get used to it.
Northland had the lowest rainfall on record for 2019, now the rest of the county is facing water restrictions
Northland had the lowest rainfall on record for 2019, now the rest of the county is facing water restrictions.
Letters: Ancient fire controls still relevant
The Northern Territory has no disastrous fires; the mosaic burnoff system is still in use.
Meat industry cries foul over school climate-change resource
Less red meat and dairy, more chicken and veg? Not so fast, says Beef + Lamb NZ.
Editorial: Australia needs to face up to climate change
EDITORIAL: Massive out-of-control blazes are red flags which are impossible to ignore.
Letters: Swamp no place for homes
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Big Science: Can we stop Antarctica's collapse?
It packs the potential to raise our oceans by metres. Will West Antarctica collapse?
What would happen if 'storm of the century' hit Auckland?
It was called 'the storm of the century'. What would happen if it hit Auckland today?
How the trees and birds returned to Camp Hill
Rob Lay had a growing sense of alarm about climate change, and decided to plant trees.
Greta Thunberg tells Federer to 'wake up'
The climate activist leads growing criticism of Federer and his business ties.
Artificial Intelligence - saviour or destroyer of life as we know it?
AI is either being talked up as a saviour or destroyer of work, life and the universe.
Simon Wilson: This broken country (and the Govt that says it wants to fix it)
COMMENT: Why has Govt done so much less than promised? Simon Wilson's election challenge.
Store forced to throw out $50k worth of food after Aussie fires
Two skips' worth of food has been thrown out due to power outages caused by bush fires.
Pacific Islands offer to support to Australia
100 PNG soldiers will be sent to Australia in efforts to fight bush fires.
Mega-floods, extreme heat could be in store for Otago
Parts of Otago could be hit with an increase in winter rain and soaring temperatures.
Climate drivers behind Oz fire crisis set to fade
Two big climate drivers that stoked Australia's wildfire catastrophe finally to fade away.