Since human civilisation began, we have lost 83 per cent of all wild animals.

COMMENT: It's time to ask where our own planetary civilisation falls on the spectrum.

How is our polluted air harming us - and is there anything we can do about it?

COMMENT: Plastics are affecting turtle populations but probably not in the way you think.

COMMENT: No country in the developed world is trashing its rivers as fast as we are.

Young Kiwi leaders and Hawaiian Airline staff clean up rubbish from around the Pacific.

A new study looking at plight of native fish and land use change paints a grim picture.

Floating rubbish collector creator hopes to clean up Pacific Ocean's garbage island.

The humble straw is becoming the latest target in the battle with plastic waste.

Taking a stand against plastic has assumed tsunami-like proportions.

Kelp's 20,000km Antarctic journey: our last wilderness isn't so remote after all. / Supplied

Kelp's 20,000km drift to Antarctica stirs worry over plastic reaching pristine continent.

The health of the Kaituna River is a priority for all. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A Kiwi Noble prize winner has a fascinating new role at Massey University.

A new commission should be created to help stop decline of our waterways, top forum says.

Phil Goff is reluctant to engage on sewage being discharged into the Waitematā Harbour.

With plastic now being found in Antarctica's pristine waters, has action come too late?

How too much of a good thing is killing some of the world's tourist destinations.

Tragic images of ocean life swimming in plastic belies a bigger problem, researchers say.

Not enough is known about how these materials break down in the environment.

National Geographic's cover is going viral featuring image called "one for the ages".

Buildings could be belching out 20 per cent of NZ's carbon pollution, new report finds.

Plastic bags will soon be a thing of the past at Whanganui's Countdown Victoria Ave store.

Niwa is about to attempt one of the most challenging underwater experiments ever.

Tough measures aim to control pollution in rural waterways.

Scientists have analysed hundreds of harmful microplastics found on Wellington's shores.

Freshwater campaigner Dr Mike Joy aims to get action in new role at new university.

Doing our bit for the environment doesn't have to be hard, writes geologist Jacob Anderson

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

Locals are demanding to know how scores of shellfish died in an Auckland marine reserve.