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How would you spend an unlimited war chest for battling climate change?
If money was no object, would we splash out on gold-plated transport, or blow it all on carbon capture?
James Renwick
How would you spend an unlimited war chest for battling #climatechange? A good start would be to access all the money that currently subsidises the fossil fuel industry.
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'We can still fix this': Greta Thunberg and George Monbiot issue climate change plea
Teenage activist Greta Thunberg and British environmentalist George Monbiot have teamed up to create a short film on the climate crisis, urging people to make changes before it is too late.
The film highlights the importance of nature in tackling...
Melt (Reissue) (Pre-order)
PRE-ORDER NOW AVAILABLE - ALBUM OUT SEPTEMBER 27 A very timely reissue of this classic slice of New Zealand indie-rock, and with the band performing dates in Aotearoa and Australia, there's no time like now to (re)discover the greatness...
Young seek lowering of voting age
Young people are taking legal action to try to gain support for a law change to lower the legal voting age from eighteen to sixteen Here to tell us about why she should have the right to have her say at the polls, is 16-year-old Gina Dao-McLay.
Human contribution to more-intense precipitation extremes
A significant effect of anthropogenic activities has already been detected in observed trends in temperature and mean precipitation. But so far, no study has formally identified such a human fingerprint on extreme precipitation — an increase in...
'Trollbots' Swarm Twitter with Attacks on Climate Science Ahead of UN Summit
A new tool is tracking automated and otherwise questionable social media accounts as they sow disinformation, discord and division. Climate change is a target.
Visualising the climate crisis
Changing the way we visualise the climate crisis is the aim of a powerful photography project telling stories in a human, local, and emotional way.
All trains out of Wellington suspended
All train services out of Wellington are currently suspended due to what Metlink has described as a nationwide signalling issue.
New Zealand in 2050: The scenario if emissions are curbed
It's 2050 and emissions have fallen to net zero. We've had to change our economy and way of life.
Climate change strike: Auckland Uni the only NZ university not to back action
Uni says it wouldn't be "appropriate" to support the strike - students say that's a cop out.
James Renwick
"...the university as an entity does not take positions on particular issues such as this." #bollocks #ClimateAction
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Farming industry bosses pen open letter to Jacinda Arden over climate change
"We're writing to you on behalf of sheep, beef and dairy farmers and countless rural communities."
Greta Thunberg to Congress: ‘You’re not trying hard enough. Sorry’
The Swedish environmentalist was one of several who spoke at a Senate climate crisis task force
James Renwick
“Don’t invite us here to just tell us how inspiring we are without actually doing anything about it because it doesn’t lead to anything."
#ClimateAction
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Katipō coast: NZ's only venomous native spider found on Marlborough beach
Locals thought the spider had disappeared but one teen's science fair project shows quite the opposite.
Is Siggi Henry New Zealand's most dangerous city councillor?
She's an anti-vaccination, anti-fluoride campaigner who believes measles is a hoax and polio can be cured with vitamin C. Meet Siggi Henry, one of the most powerful people in our fourth largest city. Angela Cuming reports.
First published 13 July...
The scenario for New Zealand if temperatures keep rising
New Zealand in 2050: The country is struggling with climate migrants, cyclones and mosquito-borne disease.
Advancing Science as a Global Public Good: Action Plan 2019 - 2021
The Action Plan sets out the International Science Council’s activities over the next two and a half years. Its most important purpose is to form a practical framework for the ISC’s work until the end of 2021, and to work towards our vision of...