This weekend marks a year since the floods, landslides, and evacuations caused by a record-breaking and fatal deluge across the upper North Island. […]
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Global climate agreement reached at COP28 – Expert Reaction
More than 200 countries have agreed to to begin reducing global consumption of fossil fuels. The COP28 deal is the first […]
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Draft COP28 agreement text criticised for fossil fuel omission – Expert Reaction
Weak wording around eliminating fossil fuels has prompted criticism of the draft agreement at the COP28 climate change summit. The agreement refers to reducing […]
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All eyes on COP28 – Expert Reaction
More than 70,000 delegates are expected to attend this year’s UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, which kicks off next […]
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Fonterra sets on-farm emissions targets – Expert Reaction
Dairy co-operative Fonterra has released its plan to reduce on-farm emissions, aiming to reduce its emissions intensity by 30% by […]
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The state of our atmosphere and climate – Expert Reaction
The Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ have released the latest report on the state of our atmosphere and […]
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NZ scientists sound alarm over Antarctic sea ice lows – SMC Briefing
New Zealand scientists are calling for an immediate and dramatic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, after seeing the record low […]
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The first report card on the Paris Agreement – Expert Reaction
A major UN report has taken stock of how the world is tracking with its Paris Agreement goals. The Synthesis […]
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Melting glaciers could create new ecosystems – Expert Reaction
Climate change could halve the area covered by glaciers outside the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets by the end of […]
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Climate change is taking a toll on every aspect of Antarctica – Expert Reaction
Extreme events from climate change have influenced every realm in Antarctica, including breeding failures of entire penguin colonies, ice shelf collapse, […]
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