As Beijing continues to suffer through its red alert pollution emergency, New Delhi is planning to bring in measures to cut down on pollution.

Fight over who pays for the clean-up of a heavily contaminated area of Auckland's Wynyard Quarter will go all the way to the Supreme Court.

There are few films more environmentally infused than the highest grossing one in history, Avatar - in which a highly militarised mining company seeks to exploit the resources of the rich forest....

Fairyland or doomsday? asked China's state-backed newswire. Sure looks like doomsday.

Sam Judd hates polystyrene. Hates its smell, its feel, and its effects on the ecosystem and human health. But what can be done about it?

Yes, more can be done and with more urgency, but New Zealand is embracing progress on climate change.

The biggest threat to Auckland's environment continues to come from its own population, according to a stocktake presented to city councillors today.

Dr Tom Trnski, head of natural science at Auckland Museum thinks that our marine systems could recover if humans back off.

Used nappies, beer bottles, takeaway cups, your Herald - all items that are likely to end up in the bin once they're finished with.

I am now convinced that if you want something to change, you have to get up off your critical backside and do something about it yourself, writes Sam Judd.

Today marks D-Day for divers around the country who will recover as much rubbish as they can from the ocean this month as part of the Dive Against Debris effort.

Raw sewage on central Auckland beaches has outraged residents who walk and swim there.

Publicly-owned Waterfront Auckland has won $10m from oil giant Mobil to pay for a cleanup of part of the Wynyard Quarter.

An Auckland school has had to warn its students about rodents in the area after a teenager was bitten when she picked up a dying rat.

I say good riddance to this filthy and dangerous industry, writes Sam Judd. Although I do feel for the workers who will lose out on this situation.

We owe it to our kids to look after this great country and not let them inherit a bunch of overflowing, privately-owned landfills, writes Sam Judd.

Cow effluent charges against two Marlborough farmers have been proven.

Environment researchers have made fresh calls for a tax on polluters on the back of an OECD report highlighting rising pressures on our green backyard.

Earth has entered its sixth mass extinction with animals dying out at 100 times the normal rate, scientists have warned.

Hayden Smith and Ben Harris have been removing rubbish from the Waitemata Harbour for over 12 years, writes Sam Judd. Rain or shine, they are out there.

Two Auckland men met about two years ago and in that short time they have discovered they have the same passion - cleaning up waterways.

Car batteries, coffee cups and condoms - welcome to the underwater junkyard that lies just off our city beaches.

How do we stop plastic trash entering the Hauraki Gulf? Any beach walk shows it's a pressing problem, and one Aucklanders must solve.

A reader writes: Is it safe to eat the oysters growing in clumps in the Manukau Harbour?

Apple and the World Wildlife Fund will work together to manage as many as 1 million acres of forests across China.

If plastic trash diminishes your enjoyment of Auckland's beautiful marine environment, perhaps you could share your ideas on how to address the problem.