2018 has tied for the second hottest year on record, according to NIWA’s annual climate summary released today. Boosted by last […]
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Scientists’ advice for climate action – Expert Q&A
Over the weekend, delegates at COP24 in Katowice, Poland came to a global agreement for a ‘rulebook’ to put the 2015 Paris […]
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Top Ten Science Stories of 2018
From finding the alleged Golden State Killer to ‘gene-edited babies’ – it’s time to take a look at the issues […]
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Tallying the risks of climate change – In the News
Two reports released today have flagged the risks of climate change as both a security challenge and a threat to […]
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Quick! Save the Planet – In The News
Today Stuff launched a long-term project called Quick! Save the Planet that aims to make the realities of climate change feel […]
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Ice sheets under 1.5C warming – Expert Reaction
Under the Paris Agreement, nations agreed to limit global warming to less than 2C above pre-industrial levels, but even that […]
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IPCC 1.5C special report – Expert Reaction
The IPCC’s latest special report – Global Warming of 1.5C – has been released at a press conference in Incheon, […]
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Low-emissions economy report – In the News
The Productivity Commission has completed its report into transitioning to a low-emissions economy and recommends three crucial shifts: switching to […]
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How does methane contribute to global warming – Expert Reaction
New research released by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton highlights the impact methane from New Zealand’s livestock […]
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It’s going to be abnormally warm till 2022 – Expert Reaction
As a heatwave tapers off in parts of the northern hemisphere, a new forecast system has predicted the years 2018 […]
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