The great methane debate explained

By Kirsty Johnston, RNZ
New Zealand's biggest climate hurdle isn't coal or oil. It's cows. Or more specifically, the methane they emit.

On why data centres are not your (or the planet’s) friend

By Gordon Campbell, Scoop
Amazon Web Services is supposedly intent on spending $7.5 billion here in building and operating a cluster of state-of-the-art data centres likely to create 1,000 fulltime jobs and train 100,000 locals. All while, supposedly, doing little or no harm to the environment or to our electricity grid, thanks to a supply agreement for renewable energy that AWS has signed with Mercury. Is this all too good to be true? Yes it is.

Ageing bridges must be replaced to withstand next big cyclone
By Eloise Gibson, RNZ
A climate economist says it is crucial bridge replacements are built to survive the next big cyclone.

Law change scuppers challenge to irrigation scheme mega-consent

By David Williams, Newsroom
The High Court finds approval granted to a massive Canterbury farm water scheme was invalid, but the judge declines to quash it

Two years in the soil: Lessons from real-life regenerative agriculture trials

By Ellen Rykers, The Spinoff
On a Gisborne vege farm, a soil health experiment produces salad greens, sweetcorn and hopeful signs for a sustainable farming future.

Investors talk big game on climate but still slow to flash the cash
By Marc Daalder, Newsroom
Investors report they have a fiduciary duty to consider climate change, though the Government looks to weaken climate reporting rules

Academic Mike Joy apologises for 'hanging' dairy CEOs comment
By Stephanie Ockhuysen, RNZ
A Victoria University academic has apologised after making public comments suggesting dairy industry leaders should be hanged.