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Airbus postpones development of new hydrogen aircraftToday 11:00am - Airbus said on Friday it is delaying plans to develop a hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft by the middle of next decade, citing slower than expected developments in technology. |
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US climate retreat highlights need for China-EU green co-opToday 11:00am - OPINION: The US' withdrawal from the Paris Agreement as part of President Donald Trump's plans to halt US climate action has not only plunged global efforts to tackle climate change into a state of heightened uncertainty, but has also brought to the fore the pressing need for the rest of the world, particularly China and the EU, to strengthen cooperation on green development. |
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Record January warmth puzzles climate scientistsFriday - Last month was the world's warmest January on record raising further questions about the pace of climate change, scientists say. |
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That giant sucking sound? It's climate change devouring your home's valueFriday - As the compounding impacts of climate-driven disasters take effect, we are seeing home insurance prices spike around the country, pushing up the costs of owning a home. |
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Rice variant slashes planet-warming methane emissions by 70 per centWednesday - Using traditional crossbreeding, researchers have created a new strain of rice that produces much less methane, a potent greenhouse gas, when it is grown in flooded fields. |
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Paris Agreement no longer relevant for Indonesia, says envoy4 Feb 25 - Indonesia's special envoy for climate change and energy, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, said he considers the Paris Agreement no longer relevant for Indonesia following the US withdrawal from the deal. |
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Shell dodges paying compensation for sham carbon credits in China4 Feb 25 - The energy giant exited the failed projects after Verra asked for redress, but a legal expert says Shell should be held responsible. |
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Saving surf breaks to fight climate change4 Feb 25 - The places where epic waves break store millions of tons of carbon. Preserving them protects a sport and the planet. |
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Elon Musk earns record amount from carbon trading31 Jan 25 - Elon Musk's Tesla earned a record 2.8 billion dollars in 2024 from trading in regulatory carbon credits, according to figures published late on Wednesday. |
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Court papers link Exxon to climate hacking ring for first time30 Jan 25 - A man charged with conspiring to steal information from climate advocates alleged that Exxon and one of its lobbying firms were involved with the hacking campaign. |
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The 8 talking points fossil fuel companies use to obstruct climate action29 Jan 25 - New research highlights companies’ “aligned and coordinated” use of Twitter to deny climate change and delay solutions. |
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We live in times of multiple entwined crises - but our policy responses aren't keeping up29 Jan 25 - Existing policies to tackle environmental challenges fail to take into account that biodiversity loss, climate change and pollution are intertwined crises and produce compounding and intensifying... |
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Green Climate Fund looks at capital-market borrowing to meet COP29 goal29 Jan 25 - A GCF official says the fund needs new sources of money but campaigners worry the move could undermine climate justice. |
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Climate crises disrupted schooling for 242 million children in 202428 Jan 25 - A new UNICEF report finds that heat waves, cyclones, floods and storms impacted education most severely in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Mozambique, Pakistan and the Philippines. |
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World's addiction to fossil fuels is 'Frankenstein's monster', says UN chief28 Jan 25 - The world's addiction to fossil fuels is a 'Frankenstein's monster sparing nothing and no one', the UN secretary general, Antonio Guterres, told leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos on... |
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COP30 in Brazil set to spotlight developing countries' climate finance needs27 Jan 25 - As world leaders grapple with the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, Brazil, the host of this year’s COP30 global climate summit, sees an opportunity to amplify the voices of developing... |
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How super pollutants harm human health and worsen climate change27 Jan 25 - While the primary focus of tackling climate change is on carbon dioxide (CO2), a group of other greenhouse gases and aerosols - known as 'super pollutants' - is having a profound impact on both... |
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Donald Trump's plan to leave Paris climate deal could hand competitors advantage in clean energy race24 Jan 25 - Experts warn US withdrawal could slow progress, boosting rivals in the global push for sustainability. |
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Signs of hope as Whangamarino Wetlands bounces back from fire |
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Today 11:00am - Media release | The internationally significant Whangamarino Wetland has proven... |
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Clarity on elusive atmospheric 'detergent' reveals climate change realities |
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Today 11:00am - Media release | The Earth's atmosphere has strengthened its ability to remove... |
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Carbon neutral music video - NZ's first? |
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Friday - Media release | Celebrated singer and co-writer from iconic NZ band... |
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More extreme weather predicted for subantarctic islands |
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4 Feb 25 - Media release | A Department of Conservation study is predicting more extreme... |
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Hundreds of native species highly vulnerable to climate change |
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3 Feb 25 - Media release | A major assessment released by DOC shows many of New Zealand's... |
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Pukekohe rail electrification completed |
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3 Feb 25 - Media release | The completion of the Papakura to Pukekohe rail electrification... |
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Insurers welcome govt's climate adaptation response |
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31 Jan 25 - Media release | The Insurance Council of New Zealand Te Kāhui Inihua o... |
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Lodestone Energy's third and largest solar farm powers up |
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30 Jan 25 - Media release | Lodestone Energy, Aotearoa's leader in utility-scale solar... |
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LINZ begins 3D mapping of New Zealand coastline |
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29 Jan 25 - Media release | A new project is getting underway to map large parts of New... |
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Reducing the environmental impact of synthetic refrigerants |
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28 Jan 25 - Media release | The Government is taking action to better manage synthetic... |
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New flood technology to prepare communities |
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28 Jan 25 - Media release | UC research is advancing geospatial technologies to improve... |
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Anti-climate action groups tend to arise in countries with stronger climate change efforts |
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27 Jan 25 - A new study suggests that counter climate groups emerge as a form of backlash... |
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Higher temperatures may result in 2.3m extra deaths in European cities by 2100 |
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24 Jan 25 - Temperature-related deaths in European cities could increase by up to 50% to... |
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International trade law needs overhaul to address climate change: expert |
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23 Jan 25 - Media release | As wildfires ravage Los Angeles, oceans warm and carbon dioxide... |
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