98 per cent of meat and dairy sustainability pledges are greenwashing
The dairy industry’s green claims are under scrutiny Witthaya/Getty Images The world’s biggest meat and dairy companies are…
A new liquid battery stores solar heat for weeks
There are several technologies out there that harvest the sun’s boundless energy. Solar panels soak up solar energy…
Europe’s auspicious renewable: Hydro power – POLITICO
Nearly two months into the crisis, the troubles for Gulf oil and gas exports are far from over.…
Dirty coal and dirty water: Greenpeace condemns proposed fertiliser factory
Greenpeace is condemning the proposal to build a ‘coal-to-fertiliser’ factory in Southland through the Fast Track process, saying…
Government’s LNG terminal plans didn’t model global price spike
Modelling done for the Government on its plans for an LNG terminal did not consider the effect of…
Claims triple to country’s biggest insurer
A storm hit New Zealand every eight days on average in the last year, causing claims to the…
Solar isn’t the answer – so what is?
Opinion: There are some things I thought I knew about the complex crises afflicting this earth. I thought…
What made Wellington’s deluge so intense?
At their most intense, the downpours that drove widespread flash flooding across Wellington early on Monday morning would…
This is my last environment column for The Irish Times and I’ve radicalised myself – The Irish Times
This is my last Making a Difference column for The Irish Times – and in almost two years…
New Zealand firms seek energy certainty to boost investment
New Zealand businesses would invest more if domestic energy costs and supply were more stable and predictable, according…
Too hot for solar and too much wind for turbines: Can renewables withstand our worsening climate?
The war on Iran has unexpectedly ignited a renewables race, as Europe grapples with the reality of its…
Record drought hits US, which is bad for food prices, fires and water
Drought in the contiguous United States has reached record levels for this time of year, weather data shows.…