Water cuts are looming in pockets of the country drying up fast.

Northland had the lowest rainfall on record for 2019, now the rest of the county is facing water restrictions.

Heretaunga Plains water storage scheme. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Greta Thunberg deserves to be angry. Science reporter Jamie Morton explains why.

The US tied its record of 11 consecutive days with at least eight tornadoes each day.

A dramatic new stocktake shows climate change is here - and now affecting millions of us.

A horrific disaster is unfolding in this tiny country - it's just one of many.

The entire state is now impacted by drought.

A new poll shows Kiwis want climate action, but doubt the world will avoid worst impacts.

Harsher droughts under climate change could threaten our crops with serious diseases.

The region spends $135b on defence - but just 1.5b on climate mitigation.

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

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

I had read online about a device called Fly-Tot.

Cape Town, South Africa's second-largest city, is suffering from a severe water shortage.

The message sends hope that by 2060 our climate is not in a state of disarray.

Climate scientist Dr James Renwick says time's running out to avoid the worst of warming.

Briefings: NZ needs to take hold of "window of opportunity" created by Paris Agreement.

Much of NZ's sewer networks aren't designed for the potential impacts of climate change.

Climate change a bigger migration factor than income and freedom combined, NZ study finds.

NZ is unlikely to see anything as hellish as 50C days warned for Melbourne and Sydney.

Where do political parties stand on science funding and natural hazards?

Damaging, extreme El Nino events will likely become twice as common under climate change.

Two Waikato University researchers discuss what Kiwis think about climate change.

As climate changes, so does the frequency and magnitude of floods and droughts.

Food crises are erupting across Africa and there is no money to fight it.

Rain has brought relief to drought-stricken South Island farmers.

Scientists invented a water harvester that could consign droughts to history.