Tim Naish
Rate of sea-level rise has doubled in recent decades
New figures show the rate of sea-level rise around Aotearoa has doubled in recent decades.
Statistics New Zealand measured its tide gauges in the four main centres and found the sea's level has… Audio
How can New Zealanders live with the climate crisis?
Storms and flooding driven by climate change have caused massive damage in recent weeks and will only become more common.
Ahead of the first national strategy for dealing with the effects of global… Audio
Sea rising twice as fast as previously thought for some of NZ
The sea level is rising twice as fast as previously thought in many parts of New Zealand.
The new data comes from NZ SeaRise, a progamme made up dozens of local and international scientists - and… Audio
‘Melting ice & rising seas’ team wins PM Science Prize
A team finding links between melting ice sheets in Antarctica and rising sea levels in NZ has won the 2019 Prime Minister's Science Prize. Audio
‘Melting ice & rising seas’ team wins PM Science Prize
A team finding links between melting ice sheets in Antarctica and rising sea levels in NZ has won the 2019 Prime Minister's Science Prize.
AudioOur Changing World for 2 July 2020
Winners of the 2019 Prime Minister's Science Prizes include a team studying melting ice and rising seas, a maths teacher and a young inventor. Audio
Climate scientist warns against Wellington's Shelly Bay plan
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
Avoiding climate disaster needs unprecedented change - expert
A leading climate change expert is warning New Zealand's economy will collapse if the country tries to meet a target of 1.5 degrees warming. That latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on… Audio
CEOs sign emissions target
The CEOs of sixty companies that between them contribute almost half of our greenhouse gas emissions have formed the Climate Leaders Coalition. This includes Z, Westpac, Ngai Tahu Holdings, Vector… Audio
Tim Naish says we can still save Antarctic ice
A collection of research published last week in a special edition of the major scientific journal Nature showed that Antarctica has lost 3 trillion tonnes of ice over the past 25 years. Half of that… Audio
Pacific to feel harshest impact of climate change - scientists
Scientists at a recent climate summit in New Zealand's capital gave some stark warnings about the rapidly changing weather patterns facing the Pacific. Audio
Jonathan Bamber: ice sheets and sea level rise
Professor of Physical Geography at the University of Bristol, and an international expert on the thinning polar ice sheets and projections on sea level rise, who will visit New Zealand to address the… Audio
Ice Science
Sexually depraved penguins, polar sunrises, fish soaked in anti-freeze. Hear Antarcticans Rebecca Priestley, Tim Naish and Rhian Salmon from Victoria University of Wellington’s Faculty of Science talk… Audio
Antarctic ice unstable in high-carbon scenario
Antarctic researchers warn that the giant East Antarctic ice sheet could melt if carbon dioxide levels exceed 600ppm.
Antarctic ice unstable in high-carbon scenario
Antarctic researchers warn that the giant East Antarctic ice sheet could melt if carbon dioxide levels exceed 600ppm.
AudioEye of the storm - climate change in the Pacific
Kiribati president Anote Tong calls on political leaders to help low-lying Pacific island nations to adapt to the impacts of climate change. Audio
Eye of the storm - climate change in the Pacific
Kiribati president Anote Tong calls on political leaders to help low-lying Pacific island nations to adapt to the impacts of climate change.
AudioTim Naish: Antarctic ice shelves
Director of the Antarctic Research Centre at Victoria University of Wellington. He will discuss the new findings this week on the decrease in volume of Antarctic ice. Audio
UN climate change report warns electricity generation must change
The United Nations is warning the use of oil needs to be phased out by the end of the century, or climate change will inflict severe and irreversible damage. Audio
Melting Ice, Rising Sea
A discussion about the role of Antarctica's ice sheets in future sea-level rise, recorded during World Science Week New Zealand Audio
