Melting glacial ice sheets make the ocean's surface layer less salty and more buoyant.

NZ now losing nearly 200m tonnes of soil each year, with consequences for our environment.

Banning off-shore oil and gas exploration was easy, much harder decisions lie ahead.

Winston Peters has welcomed Britain's pledge to engage more in the Pacific.

COMMENT: Announcement clearly timed to build up her international reputation.

The Government has announced the leadership of a powerful new committee on climate change.

Climate Change Minister James Shaw from his press conference after naming his Climate Change Committee. / Mark Mitchell

Ardern concedes her Govt is 'unique', but they do agree on climate change action.

Merkel could teach Ardern a trick or two about dealing with Trumpesque egos around her.

Aucklanders will get to experience electric buses on the City Link service from next week.

Investing in a greener future today will help NZ in the long run, a new report finds.

Exploration ban could become a source of pride

COMMENT: Communication? More like a 'my way or the highway' approach to governing.

COMMENT: The oil industry's arguments for continued drilling are short sighted.

Outflows like those which shut Auckland beaches over summer have surged in number.

PM Jacinda Ardern will arrive in Europe with bragging rights on climate change.

Dairying behind big jump in greenhouse gases.

"New Zealand has stood up to one of the most powerful industries in the world."

On the rare occasion they hit New Zealand towns, tornadoes are dramatic events.

NZ-made proteins could help combat everything from disease to climate change.

Kiwis may not know they just lived through an event freakish even under climate change.

US president hasn't thanked three NZ men for the million-tree forest grown in his name.

They bother us, sting us and plague our environment. Is there hope in wiping out the wasp?

Jim Jones has some innovative ideas for combating climate change and greenhouse gases

A Westpac report shows immediate action on climate change could save NZ $30 billion.

EDITORIAL: Food security is a public concern even in New Zealand.

Destructive cyclones and changing climate - how long can New Zealand provide fresh food?

Incorporating plantain into grazed land found to reduce release of greenhouse gasses.

Ancient kauri trees are helping us understand how forests might fare in future droughts.

Warmer weather could make us prone to more foreign, disease-carrying mosquitos.