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As climate worsens, environmentalists grapple with the mental toll of activism

3 Dec 2021

By Emily Henderson - While growing up in the ’90s in Johnson County, Kansas, in a suburb of Kansas City, I had a friend, Kevin Aaron, who was a dedicated environmentalist.

Our seas are sizzling again: Niwa

1 Dec 2021

Media Release - Coastal sea temperatures around Aotearoa New Zealand have risen well above average, NIWA forecasters say.

A powerful and underappreciated ally in the climate crisis? Fungi

1 Dec 2021

If we want to tackle the climate crisis, we need to address a global blindspot: the vast underground fungal networks that sequester carbon and sustain much of life on Earth.

Think climate change is messy? Wait until geoengineering

1 Dec 2021

Someone's bound to hack the atmosphere to cool the planet. So we urgently need more research on the consequences, says climate scientist Kate Ricke.

A way to reduce air pollution deaths as climate change mitigation goals are set

1 Dec 2021

A team of researchers from China and the U.S. has found that it should be possible to dramatically reduce deaths due to air pollution over the coming decades if climate mitigation strategies are designed with short-term health improvements in mind.

Climate 'overwhelming' driver of Australian bushfires: study

30 Nov 2021

Climate change is the "overwhelming factor" driving the country's ever-more intense bushfires, Australian government scientists believe -- directly contradicting claims by the country's political leaders.

Offsetting agricultural emissions through reforestation would cost Australian farmers 15% of farm profit

29 Nov 2021

Offsetting agricultural emissions through reforestation would cost 15% of farm profits, new research suggests.

Film of polar bear eating reindeer seen as evidence of climate change

29 Nov 2021

Rare footage of a polar bear chasing a reindeer into the water and killing it could be another stark indication of climate change.

The clean energy transitions enters hyperdrive

29 Nov 2021

After decades in which governments and industry groups have often assumed that the shift to renewable energy will be a financial burden, economists and analysts are increasingly making a case that the opposite is true: The transition will lead to cost-savings on a massive scale that will add to its momentum.

The Arctic Ocean began warming decades earlier than previously thought

26 Nov 2021

The Arctic Ocean has been warming since the onset of the 20th century, decades earlier than instrument observations would suggest, according to new research.

How to cope in a world of climate disasters, trauma and anxiety: Yale psychologist

26 Nov 2021

Climate change is changing how human beings live on the earth as floods, wildfires and extreme weather change the land and destroy property.

Climate change causing albatross divorce: study

25 Nov 2021

When relationships end it might be because the spark has disappeared, or maybe you just can't make time for one another.

Nigeria commits to annual carbon budgets to reach net zero under climate law

23 Nov 2021

Nigeria has become the first major developing country to commit to set annual carbon budgets to plot its path to cutting emissions to net zero.

Climate warming forecasts may be too rosy: study

23 Nov 2021

UN projections of how much current climate policies and national pledges to cut carbon pollution will slow global warming are more uncertain than widely assumed.

Mining Bitcoin is putting communities on the frontline of the climate crisis at risk: experts

22 Nov 2021

The rise of cryptocurrencies could disproportionately impact those most vulnerable to the climate crisis, a new paper has found.

Tipping point for Antarctic ice sheet may have been reached

19 Nov 2021

A new study published in Nature Communications adds to the growing body of evidence that recent ice loss from the Antarctic Ice Sheet may signal the beginning of a prolonged period of ice sheet retreat and substantial global sea level rise.

Climate change deniers are over attacking the science. Now they attack the solutions

19 Nov 2021

A new study charts the evolution of right-wing arguments.

Covid denial to climate denial: How conspiracists are shifting focus

17 Nov 2021

Members of an online movement infected with pandemic conspiracies are shifting their focus - and are increasingly peddling falsehoods about climate change.

The public prefers climate carrots to climate sticks

17 Nov 2021

People prefer climate policies that use incentives rather than disincentives – but are more tolerant of disincentives that target businesses rather than individuals, new research suggests.

Why sea level will rise for decades after we reach net zero carbon

17 Nov 2021

If you were to dig a (very) deep hole that passed through the center of the Earth and kept going to the other side of the planet, where do you think you'd come out?

‘COP26 hasn’t solved the problem’: scientists react to UN climate deal

16 Nov 2021

The Glasgow Climate Pact is a step forward, researchers say, but efforts to decarbonize are not enough to limit global temperature rises to 2 °C.

Last month was the warmest October in the northern hemisphere since records began

16 Nov 2021

Last month was the warmest October in the northern hemisphere since records began in 1880, according to measurements by a US climate agency.

How close are we to climate tipping points?

12 Nov 2021

As world leaders gather at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, to take bolder action against climate change, human activity has already warmed the planet 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels.

Our AI is exposing climate misinformation throughout COP26

12 Nov 2021

There is a kind of climate pollution that we can’t see clearly. It isn’t in our rivers, lands or skies, it is in our minds. When climate disinformation goes unchecked, it spreads like wildfire, undermining the existence of climate change and the need for urgent action.

How the world’s militaries hide their huge carbon emissions

12 Nov 2021

Climate change leadership requires more than stirring speeches. It means facing up to hard truths. One truth that governments around the world are struggling with is the immense contribution their militaries are making to the climate crisis.

Youth, Indigenous people bring climate frontlines to the forefront at COP26

11 Nov 2021

Standing on the Squinty Bridge above the River Clyde, Ruth Miller, a Dena'ina Athabaskan, described how climate change has already altered her homeland near Bristol Bay in Alaska.

Ocean's climate change 'buffer' role under threat

10 Nov 2021

Researchers studying the ocean at depths of up to 6km have found that climate change has a "worrying" effect on its ability to lock away carbon.

Drilling into Antarctica’s past to see our future

10 Nov 2021

Media Release - While COP26 today focuses on science and innovation’s role in combating climate change, Antarctic researchers are preparing to drill into the ocean floor below the Ross Ice Shelf to discover if cutting greenhouse gas emissions avoids catastrophic melt of the icy continent.

New FAO analysis reveals carbon footprint of agri-food supply chain

10 Nov 2021

Food processing, packaging, transport, household consumption and waste disposal are pushing the food supply chain to the top of the greenhouse gas emitters list, according to a new study led by the UN agriculture agency.

Climate on track to devastate world’s poorest economies: study

9 Nov 2021

The 65 most vulnerable nations will see their gross domestic product (GDP) drop 20 percent on average by 2050 and 64 percent by 2100 if the world heats up 2.9 degrees Celsius (5.2 degrees Fahrenheit), according to a report released on Monday at the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow.

Periodic Table updated to reflect problems of carbon

9 Nov 2021

The European Chemistry Society's Element Scarcity Periodic Table has been updated to reflect the significance of carbon in the week world leaders meet in Glasgow to tackle climate change.

Climate clock reset: world one year closer to 1.5 degrees warming

8 Nov 2021

Global carbon dioxide emissions are expected to increase to almost 2019 levels this year, upending last year’s unprecedented drop caused by COVID-19 lockdowns. This means that emissions are trending upwards again, when they should be in rapid decline if we are to meet the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels.

IEA says COP26 pledges bring climate goal close, experts urge caution

5 Nov 2021

Net-zero emissions pledges and a commitment by leaders at the COP26 climate conference to cut methane, if enforced, could enable the world to limit global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius, the International Energy Agency said on Thursday.

New Zealand’s new climate pledge is a step up, but not a ‘fair share’

2 Nov 2021

MASSEY UNIVERSITY professor in applied mathematics Robert McLachlan crunches the numbers behind New Zealand's new Nationally Determined Contribution and finds they fall short of what's required in terms of climate justice and the climate.

Extreme weather events are 'the new norm'

1 Nov 2021

Extreme weather events - including powerful heat waves and devastating floods - are now the new normal, says the World Meteorological Organisation.

Why planting trees is no silver bullet against climate change

1 Nov 2021

“Nature-based solutions” are gaining traction as a means of fighting climate change while protecting biodiversity. Tree planting, a key part of several countries’ COP26 pledges, is one such proposal – but experts say that reforestation, while essential, is far from a silver bullet against climate crises.

Antarctica gets a Glasgow Glacier ahead of climate summit

1 Nov 2021

Britain is naming a thinning Antarctic ice mass the Glasgow Glacier, to symbolize the vast implications for the world of a climate conference that starts Sunday in the Scottish city.

Reasons to be hopeful: the climate solutions available now

1 Nov 2021

The climate emergency is the biggest threat to civilisation we have ever faced. But there is good news: we already have every tool we need to beat it. The challenge is not identifying the solutions, but rolling them out with great speed.

World's most highly protected forests are now net emitters of carbon

29 Oct 2021

Humans and climate change have transformed 10 of the world’s most highly protected forests into net emitters of carbon over the past 20 years, according to a new report

Could a technological fix save the planet from climate change?

29 Oct 2021

Pessimism is growing about humanity’s ability to save the planet as world leaders prepare to convene for climate change talks at the COP26 summit in Glasgow on Sunday. Faced with increasingly apocalyptic projections, some scientists are calling for plans to cool the planet with geoengineering. But is this a realistic path out of the nightmare?

There’s still time to fix climate — about 11 years: Scientific American

28 Oct 2021

ON October 31 world leaders will descend on Glasgow, Scotland, for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP26, in a last-ditch effort to defuse the climate emergency by limiting global warming to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius. Reaching that level would still bring violent storms, deep flooding, gripping droughts and problematic sea-level rise, but it would avert even more severe consequences. Global temperature has risen by nearly 1.1 degrees C since the industrial revolution.

India lost $87bn due to natural disasters last year: WMO

27 Oct 2021

India lost $87 billion last year due to natural disasters such as tropical cyclones, floods and droughts, according to the World Meteorological Organisation.

This concrete can eat carbon emissions

27 Oct 2021

Concrete is responsible for more than four percent of all global CO2 emissions. In the race to find alternatives, some companies are using it to sequester CO2 instead.

How to turn a desert into a forest

27 Oct 2021

A group of “holistic engineers” wants to return the arid Sinai peninsula to the lush, green landscape it once was.

Climate scientists fear tipping points (maybe you should too)

26 Oct 2021

The real disaster scenario begins with the triggering of invisible climate tripwires known as tipping points.

Permafrost: a ticking carbon time bomb

26 Oct 2021

Sheltered by snow-spattered mountains, the Stordalen mire is a flat, marshy plateau, pockmarked with muddy puddles. A whiff of rotten eggs wafts through the fresh air.

Shipping drifts off net-zero course without carbon levy: study

26 Oct 2021

The global shipping industry is on course to see its greenhouse gas emissions rise by around a fifth by 2050 if action including introducing a carbon levy on fuel is not taken, new research backed by industry leaders shows.

Microplastics air sampler at Birdlings Flat

NZ study finds airborne microplastics directly impact climate change

22 Oct 2021

New Zealand scientists recently found that microplastics – which are in our rivers, oceans, and land – are also in the air we breathe. Now local scientists have discovered airborne microplastic pollution is likely to directly affect climate change.

70% of sustainability experts expect bleak climate future: survey

22 Oct 2021

Around 70% of the world’s top sustainability experts remain pessimistic about the future of the planet and humanity’s ability to avert disasters due to climate change. In a new poll, the experts warned of the slow pace of climate action and the low prospects of the world meeting the Paris agreement goals

How trading CO2 could save the climate or not: BBC

20 Oct 2021

For its proponents, a global carbon market could significantly reduce the world's carbon emissions. But its critics say that giving polluters the option to pay for their emissions is not the answer to climate change.

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Move to block lawsuits could strengthen climate case against Govt

Thu 14 May 2026

By Liz Kivi | The Government’s plan to block climate lawsuits – while potentially fatal for one groundbreaking climate case – could actually bolster claims in another live climate case underway against the Government.

Agriculture
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Global shocks, fertiliser use and the importance of data: Insights on the environmental performance of agriculture

Thu 14 May 2026

When shocks push producers to use less fertiliser, the environmental performance of agriculture tends to improve. But do improvements reflect the short-term effects of shocks or signal the beginning of a longer-term trend?

Airlines
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$30m airline fund risks ‘burning public money’ without lasting benefit – expert

20 Mar 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | A $30 million government package to support regional air routes risks delivering poor value for money while increasing emissions, according to transport strategist Tim Adriaansen.

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Europe has 'maybe six weeks of jet fuel left', energy boss warns

20 Apr 2026

Stocks would reach a tipping point in June if Europe was unable to replace at least half of its imports from the Middle East, the organisation said in a report this week.

Biodiversity
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Conservation land open for voluntary carbon market schemes

Tue 12 May 2026

By Pattrick Smellie | The government is to open up the Crown-owned conservation estate to private investment in voluntary carbon market projects.

Biofuels
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Drax Power Plant, United Kingdom

Burning wood for power worse for climate than gas equivalent, report finds

21 Apr 2026

Research casts doubt on plans by the UK government to offer subsidies for carbon capture attached to the power source.

Carbon Credits
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Carbon News updates forward curve

Wed 13 May 2026

Carbon News has updated its ten-year NZU forward curve, following a recent rise in spot market prices, with NZUs rallying from about $34 in January to nearly $54 in early May.

Carbon News world
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Some inconvenient truths in bringing climate science to the judiciary

Thu 14 May 2026

OPINION: Climate science had been knocking on the courthouse doors for quite some time when the Supreme Court of the United States finally invited it into the realm of legal action in 2007.

Carbon prices
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Drop in ETS forestry registrations

5 May 2026

By Liz Kivi | ETS forestry registrations have dropped off this year, with the new mandatory emissions return period, new land-use rules, and carbon price volatility all meaning participants aren’t rushing to register forestry in the emissions trading scheme.

Coal
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Gas tanks at Te Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour

GIDI-style help cheaper than LNG: MBIE

Mon 11 May 2026

By Pattrick Smellie | Officials advised ministers last July that the lowest-cost way to free up gas for use during dry winters was to assist industrial gas users to switch to electricity.

Comment
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Waihora Forest, Gisborne – land currently for sale.

Tairāwhiti deserves better than weakened forestry rules

5 May 2026

OPINION: The government's proposed amendments to forestry standards, released yesterday, ignore the hard lessons learned in our region and ignore the voices that have fought hardest to protect it, writes Manu Caddie.

Construction
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Latest emissions inventory: ‘Something has gone very wrong’

16 Apr 2026

By Liz Kivi | New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2024 decreased by just 0.1% compared to 2023, in what an expert says is a “terrible result”, compared to faster progress in previous years.

COP
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Parliament Buildings, Budapest

What Magyar’s defeat of Orbán in Hungary means for climate and energy

21 Apr 2026

Hungary has played a disproportionate role in EU climate and energy policy in recent years, by repeatedly vetoing climate action and by delaying the phaseout of Russian fossil-fuel imports.

Emissions trading
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Australian operator to run NZ ETS auctions

Mon 11 May 2026

The Government has appointed an Australian company to run its Emissions Trading Scheme auctions, taking over from NZX, which has operated the ETS auctions since they began in 2021.

Energy
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World Nuclear Association chief to address NZ energy conference

Thu 14 May 2026

The head of the World Nuclear Association will speak at a Hamilton energy conference as debate grows over whether emerging nuclear technologies could play a role in New Zealand’s future energy mix.

Extinction
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WWF-New Zealand chief executive Kayla Kingdon-Bebb

Environmental groups call for ETS reform

20 Feb 2026

Several environmental organisations are calling on political parties to make climate and biodiversity central to the 2026 election campaign, with reforming the Emissions Trading Scheme seen as a key priority.

Extreme weather
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Combined climate extremes may prompt carbon budget rethink

Thu 14 May 2026

Media release: Springer Nature | Combined extreme climate events are likely to become more common in the future if carbon emissions continue to rise, a paper in Nature suggests.

Fishing
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EDS urges MPs to scrap the Fisheries Amendment Bill

5 May 2026

Media release | The Environmental Defence Society today lodged a substantive submission on the Fisheries Amendment Bill.

Forestry
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Govt presses ahead with forestry rule changes despite opposition

Thu 14 May 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | The Government is pushing ahead with changes to commercial forestry rules despite most submitters opposing the proposals, with critics warning the reforms will weaken councils’ ability to manage erosion and forestry slash risks in vulnerable regions such as Tairāwhiti.

Fossil fuels
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Supreme Court

Govt moves to block climate change litigation

Tue 12 May 2026

By Liz Kivi | The Government’s move to limit lawsuits holding climate polluters accountable for damage is putting the interests of big emitters ahead of communities, according to Lawyers for Climate Action.

Gas
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Methanexit: writing on the wall for NZ’s biggest gas user

6 May 2026

By Liz Kivi | New Zealand’s biggest fossil gas user, Methanex, is expected to stop production by the end of this year, with the company confirming its Motunui methanol operation won’t survive Māui gas field’s closure.

Geothermal
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RMA to speed up fossil fuel consents

18 Aug 2025

By Liz Kivi | An energy lobby group has welcomed a last-minute amendment to the RMA that puts fossil fuels on the same footing as renewables, however a sustainable energy expert says the move “beggars belief.”

Green finance
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New funding for low methane farming uptake

29 Apr 2026

By Pattrick Smellie | The government will co-fund projects under an Early Adoption Accelerator scheme announced today to accelerate the uptake of low emissions farming technologies emerging from the AgriZero public-private partnership.

Greenhouse Effect
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Commission urges Govt action on climate risks

7 May 2026

By Liz Kivi | Climate change currently poses major risks to our water infrastructure with “significant gaps” in readiness to manage risks and increasing hazards, according to the Climate Change Commission.

Greenwashing
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Fonterra ‘spins’ greenwashing research for favourable press

1 May 2026

By Liz Kivi | Dairy co-operative Fonterra has managed to ‘spin’ international research intended to highlight greenwashing, instead using it to generate unwarranted positive press, according to researchers behind the recent study into ag industry greenwashing.

Hydro power
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‘Formidable’ El Niño expected this winter

29 Apr 2026

By Liz Kivi | Meteorologists are anticipating a significant El Niño influence on weather patterns across the country from winter onwards, with predicted lower rainfall for some areas and heavier rain for others likely to impact multiple sectors of the economy as well as the carbon market.

Hydrogen
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Farmer spreading fertiliser

Victorian Hydrogen announces Southland urea fertiliser project using coal

22 Apr 2026

By Liz Kivi | Australian-based Victorian Hydrogen has announced it is developing a new 1.5 million-tonne-a-year urea fertiliser operation in Southland, which it will apply for under fast-track legislation.

Insurance
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Media round-up

24 Apr 2026

In our round-up of climate coverage in local media: What is the real cost of storm-hit infrastructure? Urgency is needed over climate adaptation funding; and a community conservation group has won a legal victory against multinational mining company OceanaGold.

Kyoto
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Waitangi Treaty Grounds

Climate law change spanner in the works for Waitangi Tribunal Inquiry

19 Dec 2025

By Liz Kivi | The Government’s controversial changes to New Zealand’s legal framework for climate policy have thrown a spanner in the works for a long-running Waitangi Tribunal Inquiry into climate change.

Litigation
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How big oil companies can slow the green transition by suing governments that ban fossil fuels

Wed 13 May 2026

Simply put, this rule lets big oil companies sue sovereign states and demand exorbitant amounts of money if they are prohibited from digging up fossil fuels.

LNG
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Tehran will never cede control of Strait of Hormuz, senior Iranian politician tells BBC

21 Apr 2026

"Never." That's when a senior Iranian lawmaker says they'll be ready to give up their control of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Govt missing tricks to save fuel in crisis

30 Apr 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | The Government is being urged to shift its response to the fuel crisis away from short-term relief and towards measures that reduce demand, with public health experts warning it is missing an opportunity to boost energy security and lower household costs.

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Climate risks could reshape business finances, new guidance warns

15 Apr 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | New guidance warns climate change is set to fundamentally reshape financial outcomes for businesses, including difficult-to-model climate “tipping points” – irreversible changes such as ice sheet collapse or ocean circulation shifts – which threaten severe and sudden financial impacts.

Methane
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‘Triple whammy of climate chaos’: Why Antarctica's sea ice collapse is no longer a mystery

Mon 11 May 2026

Scientists have finally identified the ‘triple whammy’ behind Antarctica’s dramatic collapse, shedding new light on the chain reaction that has pushed its sea ice to record lows.

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Coal mine challenge reaches Aus High Court

Wed 13 May 2026

What climate change impacts should a planning authority have to take into account when assessing a mining project?

NZ Market Report
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NZ's latest climate target 'weak' – Climate Action Tracker

24 Jun 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | New Zealand's new international climate target to 2035 is weak, and could even allow for higher emissions than the 2030 target, according to a global scientific project that tracks government climate action.

Oceans
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Deep-sea mining risks biodiversity loss lasting decades, scientists warn

Mon 11 May 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | The first comprehensive review of deep-sea mining research has found mining could cause ecological damage lasting decades and, in some ecosystems, irreversible biodiversity loss, with New Zealand experts warning the industry poses major risks to fragile ocean environments.

Oil
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Environmental groups sue Trump administration over approval of new ultra deep-water drilling project

23 Apr 2026

Environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Monday over its approval last month of oil company BP’s ultra deep-water drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico.

Paris Agreement
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Opposition slams environment ministry merger

Wed 13 May 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | Opposition MPs accused the Government of downgrading climate and environmental protections as legislation to abolish the Ministry for the Environment and merge it into a new mega-ministry passed its second reading in Parliament.

Planetary boundaries
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Kiwis overly optimistic about state of environment

27 Feb 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | New research suggests many New Zealanders believe the environment is in better shape than it really is, with public perceptions often out of step with scientific evidence.

Plastics
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ESG funds include petrochemical companies, report finds

5 May 2026

Global banks have invested US$133bn into US petrochemical expansion, even as the industry is linked to climate change.

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Thousands protest in Germany urging faster shift to renewable energy, amid Iran war

20 Apr 2026

Thousands of people demonstrated across Germany on April 18, urging a faster shift to renewable energy and accusing conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition of putting the brakes on the transition.

Rare earth minerals
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Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson

Green Party calls for national electrification plan

20 Apr 2026

By Liz Kivi | The Green Party is calling for a national plan to electrify homes, transport and industry using renewable energy, to reduce fossil fuel dependence in response to the Middle East crisis.

Regulation
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Cruise ship in Milford Sound

‘Landmark’ conservation reform bill – boost or bust for nature?

8 May 2026

By Liz Kivi | The Government has announced an overhaul of the country’s conservation system, which environmental organisation Forest & Bird says will undo the work of many generations of Kiwis to protect public conservation land.

Renewable energy
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Renewable energy hub planned for Scottish coal museum

Thu 14 May 2026

A former 19th Century coal mining 'super-pit' in Midlothian is to be turned into a renewable energy hub providing green electricity for the local community.

Resource management
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Awarua-Waituna Wetlands

Planned coal mine borders internationally significant wetland

30 Apr 2026

By Liz Kivi | Victorian Hydrogen, the company behind plans for a huge coal-to-urea project, has applied for a permit to explore for coal next to an internationally significant wetland in a sensitive catchment in Southland.

Solar
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Govt launches solar red tape review to speed up installations

8 May 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | The Government has launched a review aimed at making residential and small-scale solar installations faster and easier, in a move Rewiring Aotearoa says could help cut costs and accelerate solar uptake across New Zealand.

Tax
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Associate Professor Ru Hong

Carbon trading schemes cut more emissions than carbon taxes, according to global study

20 Mar 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | Carbon trading schemes are more effective than carbon taxes at reducing emissions, cutting fossil fuel use, and accelerating the shift to renewable energy, a global study has found.

Technology
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Why both trees and technology are important in the race to mitigate carbon emissions

4 May 2026

Different carbon‑removal approaches solve different problems, and pitting these technologies against each other could slow progress.

The House
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Pacific climate response in question as NZ finance remains unclear

19 Dec 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | With New Zealand's $1.3 billion international climate finance commitment set to end with no clarity on what follows, the Auditor-General says oversight of that funding remains patchy and long-term outcomes are unclear.

Transport
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More red lights for cars might mean more green lights for sustainable transport

7 May 2026

Media release: Royal Society Open Science | Reducing the amount of green light time for cars at traffic lights could encourage commuters to switch to more sustainable transport.

United Nations
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UN methane alert system expanded to coal and waste sectors after Indian landfill named among world’s top emitters

6 May 2026

The United Nations is expanding its methane monitoring system to cover coal mines and waste facilities, after satellite analysis identified a landfill in India among the world’s three largest methane-emitting sites.

Waste
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NZ First moves to revive container return scheme

4 May 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | NZ First is aiming to launch a national container return scheme, which could recycle over a billion wasted containers each year, reviving a policy shelved by the previous Labour-led Government in 2023.

Water
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Steve Abel, Green Party resources spokesperson

Greens condemn planned coal mine next to protected wetland

4 May 2026

By Liz Kivi | The Green Party says a new plan for a coal mine and fertiliser plant next to an internationally significant wetland is “ecological vandalism and climate denial.”

Wildfires
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Why is Northern Ireland facing a growing threat from wildfires?

7 May 2026

Figures show that spring drought events are happening more often while there has been a sharp rise in "fire weather" - a mix of warmth, dryness, and wind that allows fires to ignite and spread rapidly. Experts warn this combination, along with climate change, is creating a longer and more volatile wildfire season.

Wind energy
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Bio-informed blade patterns exploit the principles of bird vision

Stripy wind turbines could save some birds

8 May 2026

Media release: Royal Society Interface | Preventing birds from colliding with wind turbine blades could be as simple as a few paint stripes, according to international researchers, who say this could help protect wildlife as renewable energy expands.

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