The higher temperatures came with increased rainfall, marine heatwaves, and sea level rise, says a report from the World ...

The Australian government has now reported seven cases of a serious type of bird flu in wild birds. Over the last few years, ...

Researchers from across the Pacific will gather in Fiji this week to discuss how to achieve sustainable farming in the region. The Fiji International Landcare and Sustainable Agriculture Conference ...

Parts of Aotearoa may face water shortages and increased wildfire risks this spring, Earth Sciences NZ says. El Niño has been ...

The government is proposing conservation law changes that would make it easier to sell off some types of land. The […] ...

The Science Media Centre has developed resources to help institutions effectively support researchers experiencing online harassment, thanks to support from Universities New Zealand. This resource ...

In around a century, Wellington's 1-in-100 year coastal floods have become roughly a twice-per-year occurrence, a new study shows. The researchers analysed tide gauge records from 130 sites worldwide, ...

The latest national climate change risk assessment says the costs of repeated disasters will make it harder to pay for core needs like health and education. The report points out 10 key areas on which ...

Professor Bronwyn Hayward, Political Science, University of Canterbury, comments: “The New Zealand Coalition Government has just released its Climate strategy – like the preceding Labour government, ...

We now have details of a new Bill which introduces long-awaited reforms to genetic modification rules, reducing restrictions for scientists to work with the technology. The applications for genetic ...