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the Guardian
The Nasa data scientist explains why inaction on the climate crisis pushed him to chain himself to an LA bank – and why trusting in the ‘people in charge’ is so dangerous
RNZ
The world's oceans in 2021 grew to their warmest and most acidic levels on record, the World Meteorological Organisation said.
todayfm.co.nz
The COO of ChargeNet told Rachel Smalley NZ isn' far behind some of the most advanced EV nations in the world.
The Conversation
We asked six experts to nominate books that might help us avert environmental catastrophe. Here’s what they said.
The Conversation
The budget will reveal some extra spending, but the Emissions Reduction Plan still treats climate change as merely a scientific, technical problem – when it has been a political problem all along.
Newsroom
There's a lot of good in the Government's Emissions Reduction Plan, but a dive into the numbers underpinning it reveals it may not get us to our climate targets.
Newsroom
Climate expert Kevin E Trenberth runs his eye over the Government's emissions reduction plan, putting it in a big picture context, and giving it a qualified thumbs up
Newsroom
The recent Building Code revisions deal well with reducing heat loss in new houses, but they fail to deal with overheating and the potential explosion in the use of heat pumps, says Nigel Isaac
The Government’s new plan to lower transport emissions is better than the "disaster" of last year’s scheme to get drivers into electric cars....
Stuff
ANALYSIS: Two experts weigh in on one of the hottest debates in climate change.
Stuff
ANALYSIS: The new plan to drive down emissions is still light on details, but the direction of travel is now clear, entrenched and the Government is required to act.
Newsroom
WATCH: Could the NZ Battery Project save us from dry winters and burning fossil fuels? The Changing South team talks to the man who came up with the idea.
RNZ
University of Otago urban ecologist Professor Yolanda van Heezik recently led a research team focused on the role private gardens can play in contributing to biodiversity. Professor van Heezik is with us to look at 'Garden Star.'
Newsroom
BlackRock’s abdication of its self-proclaimed role as a champion of enlightened change could encourage other investors and incumbent managers to ease up on a wide range of environment, social and governance issues principles for sustainable investing.
RNZ
Plastic! It’s in our homes, our oceans and filling up our landfills, but how big of an issue is it? Let’s find out!
NZ Herald
Nature in NZ is in trouble, with many species and habitats at risk of disappearing.
www.abc.net.au
Electric cars, solar panels and wind turbines — green technology relies on what can be a dirty industry. Why acting on climate change may require a massive increase in mining.
www.abc.net.au
Every emperor penguin chick born in the second-largest colony in Antarctica dies for three years running, sparking a serious warning from the researchers observing them.
The Conversation
This long, uncharacteristically early heatwave has hit hundreds of millions of people in one of the world’s most densely populated and vulnerable regions.
Newsroom
As pressure on companies to act on climate change rises, their ambitious-sounding headline claims all too often lack real substance. Even companies that are doing relatively well exaggerate their actions.
Thousands of native plants will transform a large tract of land at Long Beach and restore native dune vegetation while improving visitor access to...
Newsroom
A major beverage producer is moving some products to 100 percent recycled plastic bottles - but critics say it doesn’t excuse its contribution to plastic production
Mother Jones
As habitats converge, experts predict thousands of viral leaps among species.
the Guardian
Spots like Milford Sound that once ‘heaved’ with visitors recovered their tranquillity during lockdown – and ministers hope to keep it that way
The Conversation
Tropical forests are one of humanity’s best hopes for slowing climate change.
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