Government changes climate law to prevent lawsuits
An activist suing major New Zealand emitters over climate change damage says a law change blocking his case…
Plants May Have Survived Earth’s Massive Extinctions by Doubling Their Genome
Image in public domain. When the world goes bad, some plants do something astonishing. They can’t run or…
OECD tells NZ there’s no future in gas
Analysts from the world’s foremost economic forum have rebuked the Government’s plans to import liquefied gas and spark…
Fewer frosts for central South Island as climate shifts
There will be 40 to 50 fewer frosts a year in the Mackenzie Country and inland Otago if…
Santa Marta Climate Conference Leads to Landmark Agreement
This article is published as part of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now. Good news about climate…
NATO backs renewables as solution to energy security, despite US skepticism – POLITICO
“By diversifying the energy sources, and routes, on which our Alliance depends — including through use of alternative…
Far North settlement could be first place in NZ to entirely relocate
A small Far North settlement could be the first place in New Zealand where an entire community relocates…
Scientists Discover Hidden Methane Source Beneath Every Major City
Methane is one of the most powerful drivers of global warming, yet scientists may have overlooked a major…
Forecasters say strong El Nino could boost heat, drought and rain
Seasonal models are predicting an El Nino climate pattern that could be the strongest on record, bringing with…
There has been a sudden increase in the rate of sea level rise
Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam is increasingly vulnerable to flooding because of rising sea levels Getty Images…
‘Triple whammy of climate chaos’: Why Antarctica’s sea ice collapse is no longer a mystery
Scientists have finally identified the ‘triple whammy’ behind Antarctica’s dramatic collapse, shedding new light on the chain reaction…
There’s a been a sudden increase in the rate of sea level rise
Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam is increasingly vulnerable to flooding because of rising sea levels Getty Images…