Climate Change

Explainer - New Zealand appears to be falling behind other countries in regulating the disposal of used EV batteries, but the European Union has proposed a solution that might work.

New research shows some parts of the city are up to 3C hotter than others, and experts say it's a concern.

The report says data from the past 70 years show striking climatic changes that have put SIDS at particular risk of heat stress, drought, vector-borne diseases, and food insecurity.

The plan reveals flagship policies - such as Electrify NZ and the aim of having 10,000 EV chargers by 2030 - will have a comparatively tiny impact on emissions over the next five years.

Pacific climate leaders are frustrated by the sluggish rate of progress made during the first week of the UN climate meeting.

Crops and vegetables contaminated with sea water, an ocean that's getting fished out, and inundation at high tide is the reality of life for perhaps hundreds of Fijian villages

The ADB report said the transition to low-carbon economies is underway in Asia and Pacific region but must be accelerated. Audio

A Pacific climate policy advisor hopes developed nations will start being more active in combating climate change once they see the impact in their own nations.

The goal of protecting 30 percent of the ocean by 2030 was made at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity Conference (COP15) in December 2022.

The report by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research details nine factors that are crucial for regulating the planet's ability to sustain life.

It's predicted 50,000 Pasifika people could lose their homes each year due to climate change. In the last decade, one in 10 people from Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu have already migrated due to…

Antonio Guterres, who is in Nuku'alofa for the Pacific Islands Forum leaders' summit, provided an update on the present-day impacts and future projections of sea-level rise.

The Centre for Sustainable Futures will be a place of "seamless blending of expertise, diverse knowledge, indigenous wisdom and knowledges alongside modern science", the USP says.

We often see mayoral relief funds set up after a natural disaster. But the amount of financial assistance they provide pales in comparison to clean-up costs. What is the role of these funds, and are…

The 9th Our Oceans Conference in Greece brings together government delegations from around the world to discuss challenges affecting their countries, including efforts to mitigate climate change.

Opinion - Pacific people derive their own methodology to combine their rich traditions with modern science to live sustainably in a changing climate, writes Philip Malsale.

Explainer - Warnings about an intense wildfire season seem to be coming to fruition. RNZ asks the experts what's going on.

Lead author of the University of Western Australia-led research Emeritus Professor Malcolm McCulloch said the records showed global warming had been underestimated by 0.5 degrees.

The University of Auckland's climate scientist Dr Kevin Trenberth says it is "not surprising" that 2023 was the hottest year on record.