Climate change

In the News | Published: 17 April 201813 February 2019

Climate Change Minister James Shaw has announced the members of the Interim Climate Change Committee, which will begin work while […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 April 201813 February 2019

The latest inventory of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions shows that there has been a 20 per cent increase in […]

In the News | Published: 12 April 201813 February 2019

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced this morning that the Government would not hand out any new offshore oil and gas […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 April 201813 February 2019

Marine heatwaves have been increasing in length, number and intensity over the past century, according to a study investigating global […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 04 April 201813 February 2019

A new report commissioned by Westpac suggests billions of dollars could be on the line if there is further delay […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 March 201811 April 2018

The new Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton, has released his first report, containing advice for the Government on […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 26 February 201811 April 2018

New Zealand could build a renewable low-carbon transport fuels industry – but only if the nation decides to act, according […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 26 February 201805 July 2018

Prominent climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger has spent much of his career studying climate change – in the NZ Herald, […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 21 February 201811 April 2018

Even if all nations manage to stick to their Paris Agreement targets, we’re still committed to sea level rise. A […]

In the News | Published: 31 January 201811 April 2018

University of Otago researchers have just returned from one of New Zealand’s largest ice fields – the Gardens of Eden […]