Warmer world makes for nastier hurricanes, they possess more energy and intensify faster.

Never before has a hurricane threatened the East Coast with nearly 1.2m of rainfall.

Ag sector could slash methane emissions through tailored farm plans, Peter Gluckman says.

The last category 4 hurricane to hit the Carolinas was in 1954.

NZ scientist teaming up with an international effort searching for life beyond Earth.

Climate change may threaten even the darkest depths of world-renowned Great Barrier Reef.

Why do climate deniers stick to their beliefs despite overwhelming scientific evidence?

Unlike its southern equivalent, the North Pole is a destination without a marker.

The signs are that methane from livestock will be treated differently to CO2 emissions.

COMMENT: Business is waking up to the need to reduce carbon emissions

Full interview: Helen Clark on Jacinda Ardern, Trump and the apocalypse. Video / Chris Tarpey

Keeping NZ methane emissions to today's levels won't be enough to stop further warming.

The Great Dying killed 90 per cent of species after a gigantic volcanic eruption

The impact of farming, forestry and climate change on our lakes is captured from space.

Power plant plan could release millions of tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere.

Study found a 50 per cent spike in hospital visits during red-tide blooms.

COMMENT: Power takes some getting used to for the Green Party.

NZ's Zero Carbon Act could fail unless it accounts for different gases, researchers argue.

Another study has warned NZ's climate could revert to state of 50 million years ago.

A warming New Zealand could help pine forests grow - but not without extreme fire risk.

Māori nationwide to be asked: "What is keeping you awake at night?"

Parts of the planet may have 60m sea level rises even if targets are met, scientists warn.

COMMENT: Carbon emission cuts are an international public good.

400 million refugees heading south. They have only hours to live. The year is 2070.

COMMENT: This is Armageddon Summer in the northern hemisphere.

Study finds clear trends among $300m of weather-related claims paid out by EQC since 2000.

The Southern Ocean below NZ absorbs 40 per cent of CO2 emissions. But for how much longer?

Planting 1 billion trees in 10 years is more achievable than it might sound.

Two big environmental calls loom for the Government