environment

Expert Reactions | Published: 04 June 202604 June 2026

A new UN University report warns AI has an environmental toll far beyond carbon emissions, with its energy demands projected to strain […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 03 June 202603 June 2026

A new global report warns that current carbon dioxide removal initiatives will fall 5 billion tonnes short of what’s needed to meet […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 29 April 2026

El Niño could influence weather patterns across NZ from winter onwards, potentially bringing reduced rainfall for some areas. Earth Sciences […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 23 April 202623 April 2026

Making more money off conservation land is one of the ways the government hopes to achieve the country’s Biodiversity Strategy. Its […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 08 October 202514 January 2026

Ocean life, coastal homes, and kaimoana around our island nation are being impacted by the changing climate, a new report shows. […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 07 October 2025

The Hauraki Gulf Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill is due for its third reading in Parliament this week. The Bill extends protections of […]

Expert Reactions, In the News | Published: 18 August 202518 August 2025

Negotiators have failed to agree on a legally-binding global plastics treaty at the UN. The treaty was an attempt to […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 08 April 202514 January 2026

Pollution in our water, land, and air are all coming under the microscope in a major report from the Ministry […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 08 January 2025

2024 was New Zealand’s 10th-warmest year on record, according to NIWA’s annual climate summary for 2024. Of New Zealand’s 10 […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 02 December 202404 December 2024

Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution have failed to reach an agreement after a week of talks […]