Fifty years ago, a small group of activists set sail for a nuclear test zone in an old fishing boat — and thus Greenpeace was born. Keep Reading

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Around 87% of the $540 billion in total annual government support given worldwide to agricultural producers includes measures that are price distorting and that can be harmful to nature and health.   | Keep Reading

Its turboprop fleets will eventually be replaced by aircraft powered by an alternative energy source, chief pilot says. Keep Reading

Report by climate groups found more than three-quarters of projects were discarded after the deal was signed Keep Reading

Almost half a trillion dollars of support a year harms people’s health, the climate and drives inequality Keep Reading

Auckland's current restrictions have been extended a week as 33 new cases were reported today, but the Government is confident the lockdown is working. Keep Reading

Concept is now widely accepted after initial controversy around projects such as Yellowstone wolves – though opposition remains Keep Reading

Few people will have heard New Zealand’s beautiful and pristine fiords being referred to as one of the country’s largest natural carbon sinks —... Keep Reading

Check whether your Kiwisaver or other investments are following responsible practices, and if they're not talk to your fund manager or find another fund, writes Rod Oram Keep Reading

The boss of a New Plymouth vet clinic is being hailed as a conservation hero for being the go-to-guy for nursing injured native birds back to health. DOC's Taranaki staff have awarded Rob Mills the gong as part of Conservation Week for his decades' of service to avian misadventure. RNZ Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more. Keep Reading

Ngāti Hei kaumātua  Joe Davis is pleased that the Ministry of Fisheries has now " come to its senses" in permitting a two-year rāhui, thanks to submissions,... Keep Reading

New Zealand used more than one million tonnes of coal in just the first half of this year, more than any full year since 2012, as low hydrolake levels and gas shortages continued through the quarter. Keep Reading

From budget cuts to climate change and death threats, outgoing DOC boss Lou Sanson has faced them all with his own brand of cheerful. Keep Reading

If we are serious about “environmental limits” then they need to be limiting. Dr Catherine Iorns and Dr Matthew Hall make a case for why the Natural and Built Environments Bill must be re-drafted to ensure a pivotal role for independent science. Keep Reading

Last month’s dire report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change may have left you feeling overwhelmed. But small changes at the household level really can make a world of difference. Keep Reading

Pāmu wants to establish 10,000 hectares of new plantation forest by 2030. David Williams reports Keep Reading

Researchers have designed a way to turn wood into zero-carbon gases, to replace fossil fuels. Keep Reading

British schoolboys Harvey Tweats and Tom Whitehurst are restoring lost reptiles to the UK’s ponds, lakes and wetlands. The teenagers, both aged 17, have set up the company Celtic Reptile & Amphibian with the aim of reviving rare frogs, turtles and snakes that used to be native in the UK, but are now on the brink of extinction. They have set up a conservation centre in their back gardens in Staffordshire, where they look after a wide range of reptiles and amphibians. Video by Alice Carfrae Keep Reading

The figure for the three months to September was 1.3C above the long-term average and higher than the previous record set in 2020 Keep Reading

Soaring demand for electricity in China and India has put a rocket under the coal market with prices for the fossil fuel hitting a record high despite efforts to de-carbonise the global economy. Keep Reading

Tuna are starting to recover after being fished to the edge of extinction, scientists have revealed. Keep Reading

“Our players are being asked to carry water for a brand that is desecrating our environment.” — Juressa Lee, a Greenpeace campaigner, on NZ Rugby’s six-year sponsorship deal with INEOS. Keep Reading

OPINION: Regular politics is suspended for the Covid Theatrette Show, with the Greens relegated to the chorus line. Keep Reading

Warm seas, northerly winds and climate change combined to break the record, forecasters say. Keep Reading