Temperatures were more than 2C above average in our summer of extremes.

The Earth got really hot, really fast once before. It didn't end well.

The oil and gas exploration industry says its waiting to be consulted on block offers

Hundreds of people are standing outside access points to TSB Bank Arena to stop delegates getting in.

It's hoped about 200 people will show up for the blockade and rally tomorrow.

Whanganui Civil Defence model will provide a template.

We can't have politicised police; we must be sure police act for our safety not against it

A Dutch expert in sea-level-rise mitigation shares some lessons for flood-prone Aotearoa.

COMMENT: As weather gets worse, writers need to step up.

Silica could be a big energy resource as the country moves away from fossil fuels.

Government ministers says there must be a "just transition" away from fossil fuels.

Australia is experiencing incredibly protracted fire seasons.

NZ-led research leads world a step closer to combating emissions from sheep and cattle.

Rules for ETS eligibility have changed drastically, owners say

Two Whanganui forest ventures are at odds with Ministry for Primary Industries criteria.

The US may be ordered to close down the Mexican border completely within 20 years.

NZ's leading science body joins unprecedented Commonwealth call for climate action.

Fire theories seen in the lab will be tested in the field for the first time.

Scientists expect to find some "pretty pathetic" examples in post-summer snowline survey.

Two options offer areas for new reserves, but environment group calls process "flawed".

Commission would track NZ's carbon-slashing efforts and ensure promises are made good.

Footage shows the destroyed penguin habitat as storms hit native species hard on Noises Islands. / Supplied by Forest & Bird

Officials are intercepting more brown marmorated stink bugs and we should all be worried.

During ancient climate change, our oceans lost their oxygen, a NZ-led study finds.

New Zealand needs to help out Pacific neighbours fight climate change.

Access to politicians shouldn't depend on how much money you have, Shaw said.

The month broke rainfall records in two cities with two cyclones causing huge impact.

NZ's two biggest cities singled out new report naming world's best users of renewables.

Report: We are producing more greenhouse gasses but are 'much more efficient in doing so'.

During Earth's last big warming cycle, something dramatic happened in the Southern Ocean.