It's not all down to oil or land. Most conflicts come down to one thing, and it could be about to spark a battle with China.

Humans have been driving global warming for nearly two centuries, finds a new study showing climate change isn't just a 20th century phenomenon.

In San Bernardino County, 82,000 people were ordered to leave their homes on Thursday as a wildfire "hit with an intensity we hadn't seen before".

It seems a story straight from a Cold War thriller - only the case of Camp Century is 100 per cent fact.

In parts of the world right now, it feels like 60C. Experts fear it won't be long till the scorching heat threatens human survival.

Climate change is set to make it too hot to host the Olympics in the world's biggest cities, according to a university study.

Corporate control of agriculture, new viruses and climate change have been singled out among a long list of big threats to pollinators in a new horizon-scanning study co-authored by a Kiwi scientist.

COMMENT: I have to admit to a bad week. It started Monday. It was cold and I thought: "Huh, where's global warming?"

Calling climate sceptics "deniers" is done with the intention of putting them in the same class as "Holocaust deniers".

Flying drones close enough to southern right whales to catch some of the bugs they blow out will help tell scientists more about the effects climate change is having on the planet.

Eruptions, lahars, faster and better facilities, a catastrophic diesel spill and a devastating arson - it's been a hectic 30 years

It seems that these days the media are full of news about the damage that cattle are causing to New Zealand's environment. Stories

Climate change is already redefining coastlines and the weather here in New Zealand and around the world. How will it affect us and what can we do about it?

The first six months of 2016 are the warmest start to a year on record in NZ. Professor Corey Bradshaw pens an open letter to his daughter to apologise.

The record warm start to the year will be the new normal within the next few generations, scientists say.

Scientists have confirmed that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have hit record levels in Antarctica.

The last time the amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere was at a level of 400 parts per million (ppm), sea levels were at least 10 metres higher than they are today.

Suicide among Indian farmers is on the rise because of extreme environmental conditions.

Most Alaskans and Canadians have a bear story - tales of fearsome grizzlies, even polar bears. But a mix of the two?

The vast majority of Kiwis support creating a marine sanctuary in the Kermadec Islands northeast of New Zealand, a new poll indicates.

The world's poorest people are suffering more extreme heat driven by climate change while wealthier nations, including New Zealand, remain less affected.

COMMENT: The sooner we take action, the lower the cost will be and the less damage we will pass on to future generations.

Warmer winds carry fresh challenges to the major industries of regional New Zealand.

As recently as two years ago, there were five islands in the Pacific Ocean. Now they're nowhere to be seen. Six more are facing the same fate.

The Year 2 pupils arrived at school to a message thanking them for doing a great job to spread awareness about climate change from the Prime Minister.

COMMENT: I learned all our calculations for dealing with climate change could be swept aside by a non-linear event. This could be it.

Climate Change Minister Paula Bennett has greeted the Royal Society's report on New Zealand's response as a "useful resource as we transition to a low-emissions economy".

New Zealand can and must do more to fight climate change on the home front, say authors of a high-level report out today.

COMMENT: The aftermath of signing the Paris Agreement on climate change is a good time to take stock of where we are at on this important issue.