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Climate change

Why NZ’s glaciers had unusual growth – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 February 201703 August 2018

An unusual period where some of New Zealand’s glaciers grew bigger, despite a trend of shrinking glaciers worldwide, was due […]

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In the face of the mind-boggling peril of climate change, feel the despair, then work harder – James Renwick

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 11 January 201711 April 2018

With the, somewhat signposted, news that 2016 was the warmest year on record globally, and the warmest in New Zealand […]

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2016 another scorcher year – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 January 201709 January 2020

2016 was the hottest year in New Zealand in over a century, surpassing the previous warmest year on record, 1998. […]

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Meat the future – Ralph Sims

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 24 November 201611 April 2018

By mid-century, it’s estimated the world’s population will exceed 9 billion and they’ll need to be fed, writes Massey University’s […]

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What might Trump mean for science? – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 10 November 201611 April 2018

As the world responds to a Trump presidency – experts are already turning their thoughts to what that could mean […]

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Carbon hide and seek? – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 03 November 201611 April 2018

A new report from the Morgan Foundation says the Government will change forestry accounting rules to meet the 2030 climate […]

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No ‘silver bullet’ for agricultural emissions – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 20 October 201611 April 2018

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright released her latest report on Wednesday, this time turning her attention […]

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International agreement to curb greenhouse gases – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 17 October 201611 April 2018

Dignitaries meeting in Kigali have pledged to phase-out the use of harmful greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigeration and air […]

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The clock is ticking on our carbon budget – Jonathan Boston

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 11 October 201611 April 2018

Now that the Government has ratified the Paris Agreement, the clock is ticking on action to reduce our greenhouse gas […]

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NZ ratifies Paris Agreement – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 06 October 201611 April 2018

New Zealand became the 63rd country to ratify the Paris Agreement – getting in ahead of the European Union and […]

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