A world-leading glaciologist says scientists are fast running out of time to fully understand dramatic changes underway in climate change's sleeping giant: Antarctica.

A war-era DC-3 aircraft is playing an unlikely role in a state-of-the-art scientific survey of Antarctica's sea ice.

Immigration and the economy among topics English and Trump discuss in brief telephone call.

The dramatic, kilometres-deep canyons that lie hidden beneath our waves need protection from human pollution and damage, scientists say.

Chris Liddell is the most powerful New Zealander in the world.

Is there a cure for fake news? New research has found that misinformation on climate change can psychologically cancel out the influence of accurate statements.

A Doomsday Clock, which symbolises the current threat of global annihilation, is expected to be moved closer to midnight by scientists.

Donald Trump took steps to advance construction of the controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines.

Just moments after President Donald Trump took the oath of office any mention of climate change has been removed from the White House website.

COMMENT: An odd affliction seems to have affected PM Bill English in Europe: he has forgotten John Key's name.

When a longed-for journey to the Antarctic became a reality, Damian Christie was not prepared for the immensity of what awaited him.

Readers' views: 12 January 2017

In the last of a five-part series looking at research in Auckland's blue backyard, an expert discusses how far our ocean ecosystems can be pushed.

In the second of a five part series on Auckland's big blue backyard, science reporter Jamie Morton talks to seabird expert Dr Brendon Dunphy.

COMMENT: The Government is effectively setting an emissions target with apples and meeting it with oranges.

As the Arctic warms faster than any other place on the planet, there is only one sure way to save polar bears from extinction: decisive action on climate change.

In Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, you can find one quarter of the world's seabird species - and around 20 per cent of its whale and dolphin species.

As if Australians didn't have enough pesky species to worry about, a new study finds their country is effectively crawling with feral cats.

A Kiwi climate scientist says he's been alarmed at how much sea ice the planet's poles lost in 2016, in what was one of the hottest years on record.

NZ Herald Business Leader of the Year has pulled off one of the big deals of the decade and is a petrol retailer determined to fight climate change

COMMENT: Tiny little specks of land hundreds of kilometres from New Zealand may hold key secrets about the future of our planet.

The Star Wars series featured a man-made planet called the Death Star which destroys other worlds with a giant laser.

Small Pacific island states could be hit by more tropical cyclones during future El Nino weather patterns due to climate change, Australian scientists say.

KiwiRail has announced it will replace its electric train fleet on the North Island main trunk line with diesel locomotives.

Paula Bennett says her appointment as Minister for Women shows the Government is taking women's rights seriously.

Tackling climate change is the "biggest economic opportunity" in US history, no matter who holds political office, Leonardo DiCaprio says.

COMMENT: New tectonic plates for Kaikoura would be a great way to start 2017 but if not world peace will do nicely.

As 2016 draws to a close, the NZ Science Media Centre picked some of the biggest national and international science stories that made headlines

This year is set to become New Zealand's hottest on record, breaking the previous record set in 1998, scientists say.

The Sundance Film Festival will open in January with a new climate-change movie from Al Gore - and the timing, unfortunately, could not be better.