Climate change

Expert Reactions | Published: 09 March 2023

The chemicals in bushfire smoke can enhance the activation of molecules that destroy ozone, according to new research. The findings […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 February 202323 February 2023

Cyclone Gabrielle is looking “more and more likely” to hit our northern shores as early as Sunday. This comes roughly […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 30 January 202331 January 2023

Auckland is currently challenging the record for its wettest month ever. More than 769% of its rainfall in a normal January has […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 January 202301 February 2023

As the world heats up, there is an urgent need to suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere to buy us […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 December 202202 December 2022

The Government has today announced plans to work with the primary sector on developing a carbon sequestration strategy. The Government […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 21 November 2022

Wealthy countries attending the annual UN Climate Change Conference have agreed to fund poor and vulnerable nations that are experiencing […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 November 202211 November 2022

Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels are projected to increase by 1% in 2022, putting an end to the reductions […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 October 2022

What are the most pressing issues in our oceans, seas, coastlines, and estuaries? Our Marine Environment 2022, produced by The Ministry […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 October 202212 October 2022

The Government has proposed a plan of action for farmers to reduce their greenhouse emissions that’s now open for consultation. […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 September 2022

As the planet warms, termites could move further out of the tropics, decaying more wood and releasing more carbon dioxide […]