James Renwick

The risk of wildfire - like that which hit Lake Ohau this month - is expected to rise dramatically over the next two decades, according to the latest report from the Ministry of the Environment and… Audio

Following the weekend flooding in Northland, Professor James Renwick, says we should brace ourselves for more of these extreme events. He explains why to Jesse.  Audio

The Covid-19 crisis is causing a drop in global carbon dioxide emissions. Audio

Climate change researcher Professor James Renwick head of the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences at Victoria University explores the impact of Coronavirus on climate change. Audio

Climate Scientist Professor James Renwick says its' a glimpse of things to come as the climate continues to warm. Audio

A great big blob of warm water in the Pacific Ocean, near the Chatham Islands archipelago, is a bit of a mystery. Audio

The NSW Premier declared a state of emergency for the next seven days, including Christmas Day due to the many bushfires raging on in Australia Audio

Yesterday Parliament showed a rare display of cross party unity in all but unanimously enacting the bill designed to make New Zealand net carbon zero by 2050.  Audio

More than 11,000 scientists from around the world have put their names to a statement today, declaring a climate emergency and calling on leaders to make urgent changes to prevent the worst effects of… Audio

Millions of people displaced. A cost of trillions to the global economy. Irreversible damage to the Antarctic ice sheets. Once-in-a century coastal floods happening once a year. The findings of a new… Audio

Pacific leaders met with the United Nations' Secretary General in New York on Saturday as a prequel to the Climate Action Summit this week. Audio

A concerning picture is emerging with our greenhouse gas emissions. They've flat lined over the last 10 years and our households emissions have been steadily increasing bucking world wide trends.  Audio

Climate change campaigners are challenging Auckland Council to walk the talk on the climate emergency declaration it made on Tuesday.

While the declaration carries no legal weight, climate groups… Audio

The Auckland Council has voted to declare a climate change emergency.  Audio

Air New Zealand is lauded for its commitment to limit its carbon footprint and yet the airline is one of the country's biggest climate polluters, responsible for emitting 3.5 million tonnes of C02… Audio

A climate scientist says building a new development on Wellington harbour would be irresponsible. Victoria University's James Renwick says the development at Shelly Bay is very close to sea level, and… Audio

James Renwick loves talking about the science underlying climate change, and this willingness has won him the 2018 Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize. Audio

2018 Prime Minister's Science Prizes awarded to crime-busting software used in forensics labs, a climatologist, a young physicist, a primary teacher and a bioengineer. Video, Audio