environment

In the News | Published: 29 October 201528 March 2016

New Zealand’s environmental performance is a mixed bag according the latest report from the OECD, with greenhouse gas emissions and […]

In the News | Published: 12 October 201512 October 2015

What are the ‘sentinel species’ that are first affected by a warming climate? Science Reporter Jamie Morton investigates in today’s […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 September 201528 March 2016

Paying farmers to reduce their impact on the environment is working overseas, but ‘cash for conservation’ schemes are too often […]

In the News | Published: 25 June 2015

Mixtures of common chemicals used in our environment may act in concert with each other in the human body to […]

Expert Reactions, In the News | Published: 06 May 201528 March 2016

New Zealand’s stunning Fiordland punches above its weight when it comes to storing organic carbon, according to a new analysis […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 22 January 201528 March 2016

The Government has revealed it plans for a long-anticipated overhaul of the Resource Management Act, touting changes that will lead […]

In the News | Published: 11 December 201426 February 2019

Almost 269,000 tonnes of plastic pollution may be floating in the world’s oceans, according a team of scientists from around […]

In the News | Published: 23 October 201423 October 2014

A study of the bird-feeding habits of New Zealanders in six cities estimates that 5.1 million loaves of bread are fed to […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 22 July 201428 March 2016

The environmental burdens imposed by beef production far exceed the burdens imposed by other types of livestock and plant staples, […]

In the News | Published: 05 June 2014

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is calling on the government to put in place better regulations managing the environmental […]