Jan 18, 2022 | Science & Technology
By Cate Macinnis-Ng New Zealand summers are getting hotter – and humans aren’t the only ones feeling the effects. It’s not a mirage, our summers are getting hotter on average and we are experiencing more extremely hot days. News from NIWA that 2021 was New...
Jan 11, 2022 | Science & Technology
By Maria Armoudian & Simon Thrush Oceans have already slowed the rate of global warming for decades, but unless we shift our approach to focus on them we will lose that capacity to solve the planetary overheating problem. As often happens with big meetings of...
Dec 15, 2021 | Politics & Society
By Aine Kelly-Costello Off the back of the momentum generated by COP26, it’s incumbent on all of Aotearoa’s newsrooms to ensure climate remains on the news agenda. During last month’s COP26 summit, climate change was a ubiquitous story. News hooks abounded, from...
Nov 30, 2021 | Politics & Society
Earlier this month, world leaders met in Glasgow to negotiate on climate change. With the eyes of the world on COP26, did the meeting meet the needs of the globe to address the climate crisis? Was it successful? Doug Becker speaks with Reynaldo Morales, Klaus Weber,...
Nov 24, 2021 | Business & Economics, Referee, Science & Technology
By Bronwyn Wilde To make hydrogen competitive with fossil fuels, the Government would need to use a combination of investment, incentivisation and regulation but these benefits should only apply to certified green hydrogen, produced with renewable energy. The history...
Nov 22, 2021 | Politics & Society
Climate Change is an existential threat that demands bold action and a transformation of how humanity uses its resources. Concepts like “net zero” and “carbon offset” have done little toward decreasing the amount of greenhouse gases we emit into the atmosphere. Is the...
Nov 18, 2021 | Politics & Society
What can we learn from past U.S. climate, youth, and human rights movements to inform our future? Three U.S. experts answer this question following the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26 ). A conference bringing world leaders together to accelerate...
Nov 16, 2021 | Politics & Society
By Andreas Neef Andreas Neef looks at what a failure of the negotiations at the COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow could mean for climate migration in the Pacific and beyond. As thousands of delegates from around the world gather in Glasgow at the COP26 Climate Summit...
Nov 15, 2021 | Politics & Society
By Rebekkah Markey-Towler & Jacqueline Peel Governments around the world are being taken to court for inaction on climate change – but can litigation help fill the policy gap? During COP26 – the global conference on climate change – countries are gathering in...
Nov 11, 2021 | Science & Technology
By Anne Salmond The way the Government is investing in tackling climate change is scientifically ill-informed, and economically ill-considered. It needs a fundamental rethink, writes Dame Anne Salmond. My heart sank when I read about the commitments that New Zealand...