Climate Change
Rising costs and rising seas: Parliament’s climate adaptation inquiry
The Climate Change Commission told members this week that climate adaptation is the “most difficult challenge this country faces over the next century.”
AudioClimate aims stalled by reality
Reality has intruded on our national airline's climate targets, and it's backed down from some lofty aims Audio
Climate aims stalled by reality
Reality has intruded on our national airline's climate targets, and it's backed down from some lofty aims
AudioMediawatch for 21 July 2024
Mediawatch looks at what our media made of the government's new emissions plan - and how best to cover global climate change without pumping up people's despair. Audio
Mediawatch for 21 July 2024
Mediawatch looks at what our media made of the government's new emissions plan - and how best to cover global climate change without pumping up people's despair.
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Looking to the future for a low-lying wetland
Climate-change-induced sea level rise is happening. What will this mean for our low-lying wetlands? Will they get eroded away – releasing more carbon? Or will they grow at the same rate, and hold… Audio
Looking to the future for a low-lying wetland
Climate-change-induced sea level rise is happening. What will this mean for our low-lying wetlands? Will they get eroded away – releasing more carbon? Or will they grow at the same rate, and hold…
AudioOur Changing World – A wetland's climate future
Climate-change-induced sea level rise is happening. What will this mean for our low-lying wetlands? Will they get eroded away – releasing more carbon? Or will they grow at the same rate, and hold… Audio
Cyclone risk modelling for Pacific hospitals by NZ Uni
The University of Auckland has launched a programme to help ensure hospitals in Pacific Island countries are more aware of risks they face from cyclones and other extreme weather. Audio
The annual snowline survey
Jump onboard an alpine flight to photograph some glaciers! The annual snowline survey has been running since 1977, but today new techniques are allowing researchers to go beyond 2D photos to make 3D… Audio
The annual snowline survey
Jump onboard an alpine flight to photograph some glaciers! The annual snowline survey has been running since 1977, but today new techniques are allowing researchers to go beyond 2D photos to make 3D…
AudioOur Changing World – Snowline survey
Jump onboard an alpine flight to photograph some glaciers! The annual snowline survey has been running since 1977, but today new techniques are allowing researchers to go beyond 2D photos to make 3D… Audio
How much of our extreme weather is due to climate change?
This week, Phil Vine dives into the science of climate attribution. How much is climate change affecting extreme weather events? And how can this new science prepare us for the future? Audio
How much of our extreme weather is due to climate change?
This week, Phil Vine dives into the science of climate attribution. How much is climate change affecting extreme weather events? And how can this new science prepare us for the future?
AudioOur Changing World for 22 May 2024
This week, Phil Vine dives into the science of climate attribution. How much is climate change affecting extreme weather events? And how can this new science prepare us for the future? Audio
The stuff of life - Carbon capture in our ocean ecosystems
What roles do our ocean ecosystems play in capturing carbon? Kate Evans speaks to iwi Māori working to improve the health of an estuary in the Bay of Plenty, and to scientists studying the fiords of… Audio
The stuff of life - Carbon capture in our ocean ecosystems
What roles do our ocean ecosystems play in capturing carbon? Kate Evans speaks to iwi Māori working to improve the health of an estuary in the Bay of Plenty, and to scientists studying the fiords of…
AudioOur Changing World – Fiordland’s secrets
What roles do our ocean ecosystems play in capturing carbon? Kate Evans speaks to scientists studying the fiords of New Zealand’s southwest coast. There’s potential for huge amounts of carbon to be… Audio
