International climate change negotiations came to an end yesterday with the Glasgow Climate Pact, an agreement among nearly 200 countries […]
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Pledge to halve emissions by 2030 – Expert Reaction
Halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 is Aotearoa’s new climate pledge, signalled as the Glasgow climate conference kicks off. The […]
Continue readingWhat does COP26 hope to achieve? – Expert Briefing
The UN climate change conference in Glasgow has four goals: setting ambitious emissions reductions targets, adapting to protect communities and ecosystems, mobilising climate […]
Continue readingGovt asks for ideas to reduce emissions – Expert Reaction
The government has released a consultation paper, asking for feedback to help shape the Emissions Reduction Plan. Some ideas on the […]
Continue readingIPCC: Recent changes in Earth’s climate “unprecedented” – Expert Reaction
Human-induced climate change is already affecting weather and climate extremes across the globe, according to the latest report from Working Group […]
Continue readingIPCC report on the physical science of climate change – Expert Briefing
The first section of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s latest report is due out on 9 August. The […]
Continue readingFrequent flooding in NZ – Expert Reaction
Last weekend’s wild weather provoked severe flooding in the Buller and Marlborough regions – the third major flood event in New Zealand […]
Continue readingCall to decolonise climate adaptation research – Expert Reaction
Science has published a special issue on climate-induced relocation, including an editorial calling to decolonise research in the field to […]
Continue reading2021 is “absolutely critical” for climate and nature – Expert Reaction
The biodiversity and climate emergencies can’t be solved in isolation, says a new UN-backed report – we either solve both […]
Continue readingClimate Commission’s final advice calls for step-up on climate action – Expert Reaction
Progress is underway to shift towards a low-carbon future – but more action is urgently required, the Climate Commission says […]
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