Climate change

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 January 202120 January 2021

Last year was the seventh warmest on record for New Zealand, according to NIWA’s annual climate summary for 2020. It […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 09 December 202010 December 2020

There’s a disconnect between the environmental research the Government says is important – like freshwater and biodiversity – and the […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 02 December 2020

Public sector agencies will soon be required to measure and report their greenhouse gas emissions, and to offset any emissions […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 November 2020

Even if greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced to zero, global temperatures may continue to rise for centuries, according to […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 15 October 202016 October 2020

Climate data shows New Zealand is feeling more heatwaves, fewer frosts, rising sea levels, and a decline in taonga marine […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 06 October 2020

The majority of sweet potato varieties may not be able to survive rising global temperatures, according to new research. Peruvian and […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 11 August 202017 August 2020

The Science Media Centre put questions on key science-related issues to the political parties ahead of the General Election scheduled […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 August 2020

Policies to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will have a ‘negligible’ impact on long-term warming, according to new research. Scientists […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 03 August 202004 August 2020

New Zealand’s first nationwide climate change risk stocktake has highlighted ten areas of most concern. The Climate Change Response (Zero […]