The Government today launched a new environmental report – Environment Aotearoa 2015 – showing the overall state of our environment. The […]
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Antarctic melt and long term sea level rise – In the news
New modelling of Antarctic ice-sheet loss paints a grim picture of long-term sea level rise. The new paper published in […]
Continue readingClimate canaries in the New Zealand Herald
What are the ‘sentinel species’ that are first affected by a warming climate? Science Reporter Jamie Morton investigates in today’s […]
Continue readingLatest carbon trading stats – expert reaction
The latest data from the New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme, now in its eighth year of operation, is now out […]
Continue readingAustralian carbon emission targets – expert reaction
The Australian federal government announced today its plans to cut carbon emissions by between 26 and 28 per cent of […]
Continue readingNZ must do more on climate change – Ralph Chapman
New Zealand is lagging behind in terms of climate change action, writes Associate Professor Ralph Chapman in an opinion article […]
Continue readingMini ice age: picking apart the predictions
In the wake of new research suggesting that we might be heading into a mini ice-age, media outlets have dug […]
Continue readingUPDATED: Claims of a ‘mini ice-age’ ahead – Expert reaction
An unpublished study examining solar cycles has created a flare-up of headlines claiming we are headed for a ‘mini-ice age’, […]
Continue reading‘Creative accounting’ in NZ climate targets — watchdog
New Zealand is far from doing its “fair share” of climate action, with its climate plans rated as “inadequate” by […]
Continue readingWarming puts the squeeze on bumble bees – Expert reaction
A new comprehensive study, published in Science, tracks the impact of climate change on bumblebees, finding global warming is rapidly […]
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