Climate
Choosing a sunscreen: What you need to know
Explainer - Every summer, misinformation about sunscreen seems to grow. A bit like cancer. RNZ asks the experts for help.
Bluecliffs erosion: Waiau bar to be opened
An attempt will be made to open the Waiau River mouth to the sea to direct flow away from the properties this week.
Homeowners await plan for safeguards, a year on from flooding
The flood-ravaged town of Wairoa is just weeks away from a decision on how the town will be protected from being inundated yet again.
Chris Packham: fighting for the wild
British naturalist, broadcaster and environmental campaigner Chris Packham has been hailed as David Attenborough's successor. He began his broadcasting career on The Really Wild Show in the 1980s, and… Audio
Cocoa price hits record high as El Niño hurts crops
Global cocoa prices have hit a fresh record high as dry weather hurts crops in West Africa.
Scottish oat grower says NZ farmers should get credits for soil health
"The most important way farmers can reach net zero is to appreciate that soils can sequestrate carbon," says Scottish oat grower.
World tops 1.5C warming threshold for full year
The last 12 months were the hottest on record, temporarily sending the world past a deeply symbolic mark.
Local state of emergency declared in Southland community
Heavy rain and sea swell has caused increased erosion of the banks at Bluecliffs township and landfill, with two properties "significantly impacted". Audio
Case against major NZ emitters garners international interest, lawyer says
A lawyer says a Supreme Court ruling on an iwi leader Mike Smith's climate case may open a new avenue in climate law.
Climate activist wins case to pursue big polluters
Iwi leader Mike Smith is celebrating that he can pursue a court case against seven big polluters for helping cause climate change.
In a 70-page judgment, the Supreme Court has ruled his case can go… Audio
The fate of the West Antarctic ice sheet in a warming world
How fast – and how completely – could Antarctica's smaller western ice sheet melt in a warming world? An international science team, led by Aotearoa New Zealand, set out to investigate whether two… Audio
Record breaking temperatures in January for parts of the motu
The month of January saw some record breaking temperatures in parts of the country including Whakatanē, Whangaparāoa and Waikeria.
The Panel with Niki Bezzant and Nick Leggett (Part 2)
Today on the show, Susana Lei'ataua and panellists Niki Bezzant and Nick Leggett discuss the jump in NZ companies reporting their climate-risks, and they ask what happens when Plus, are you working… Audio
Our Changing World – How much more heat can West Antarctica take?
An ambitious ice coring expedition to the Ross Ice Shelf aims to figure out the possible futures of West Antarctica's ice. Veronika Meduna joins the team on the ice. Audio
Climate activist wins right to sue large emitters
Iwi leader Mike Smith has won the right to sue seven big emitters for their role in causing climate change, in a Supreme Court ruling delivered Wednesday morning.
The climate activist, of Ngāpuhi and… Audio
Iwi leader gets his day in court against seven major emitters
Mike Smith has won the right to sue seven big polluters for their role in causing climate change, in a Supreme Court ruling delivered this morning.
Planet already exceeded 1.5 degrees of warming new research suggests
New research suggests the planet has already exceeded 1.5 degrees of warming, the threshold parties to the 2015 Paris Accord agreed not to pass.
The scientists in the study examined centuries-old sea… Audio
Global temperature rise may have passed 1.5 degrees
A study of marine sponges has found global temperatures may have already hit an ominous milestone.
Big jump in NZ companies disclosing climate-related risks - report
About 40 percent of NZX companies are disclosing climate-related risks in their financial statements, which is just better than the global rate of three out of 10 companies.
Extreme weather of critical concern for farming - primary sector
The biggest drivers affecting land use in Aotearoa in the next decade have been ranked by 280 leaders from agri-business, government and Māori business.