
Rachel Stewart: Fighting the good fight
COMMENT: Personal battles are waste of energy when tackling climate change requires us all.
COMMENT: Personal battles are waste of energy when tackling climate change requires us all.
Whales, toothfish and the confounding puzzle that is Antarctica's sea ice will be targeted in six bold new Kiwi studies to be carried out on the frozen continent and in the Southern Ocean.
Preparing New Zealand's water stores for a warmer climate is a major focus of new research projects just awarded more than $2 million.
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.
Just moments after President Donald Trump took the oath of office any mention of climate change has been removed from the White House website.
Climate change scientists have projected continued global greenhouse gas emissions would heat Northland heat up more than other regions
Scientists have been far less guarded, noting the striking reality that global temperatures have set a record three years in a row.
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.
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 if Australians didn't have enough pesky species to worry about, a new study finds their country is effectively crawling with feral cats.
Last year was the hottest ever record, according to a European climate agency and a US-based climate centre.
Transport Minister Simon Bridges has bought two electric cars, and is trying to convince other National MPs to do the same.
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.