Global Warming

Senior Lecturer in the Science in Society Group, Victoria University of Wellington, and editor of Dispatches from Continent Seven: an Anthology of Antarctic Science, a new collection of writings by… Audio

It's being hailed as historic, the unanimous agreement of nearly 200 countries to aim to keep global temperature rises "well below" 2°C, with an aspirational target of limiting the rise to 1.5°C… Audio

Countries are meeting in Paris to tackle climate change, but it is the younger generation that will experience the biggest impacts of a warming planet. Audio

The United Nations Conference of the Parties 21 - or COP21 - will aim to get a collective commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Dr Adrian Macey of Victoria University is the former chair of… Audio

Skiiers and snowboarders could be feeling the heat from global warming as soon as 2040 with rising temperatures reducing snow fall and likely to reduce the length of ski seasons. Audio

Penny Hulse, Deputy Mayor of Auckland on local body leaders from around the country have joined together to call for urgent and more ambitious Government action to address the effects of climate… Audio

Freelance journalist on the challenges facing Pacific Island leaders in navigating a path through several key issues and forging a collective vision forward. Audio

A member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says he is confident developed countries can summon the political will to reduce the rate of global warming, but that urgency is needed. Audio

Is the impact of storms on the New Zealand shoreline on the increase due to sea level rise as a result of global warming? Bryan Crump speaks to Dr. Richard Gorman, Coastal and Estuarine Physical… Audio

A team of scientists drilling through thick Antarctic ice were surprised to discover fish surviving more than 500 km from open ocean Audio

Australia's national science agency is predicting global warming will cause Australia to heat up at a rate faster than the global average. Audio

The founder of Lanza tech, Sean Simpson on the company's huge gains in creating a low carbon aviation fuel using waste from the steel industry. This year the company has moved its headquarters from… Audio

Why China matters to climate change and climate change matters to China. With Professor Ross Garnaut, research fellow in economics at University of Melbourne. Audio

The second of our Naked Science shows, recorded at the Paramount Theatre in Wellington last month. Five top scientists speak to Simon Morton and Dr Chris Smith about their areas of expertise. The… Audio

The latest science news with Dr Chris Smith. This week, how higher CO2 levels in our oceans could affect fish behaviour. Also why Tibetans are so good at handling high altitude. Audio

The Prime Minister Helen Clark wants New Zealand to become carbon neutral. She says it's a vital aim in the effort to tackle the effect of greenhouse gases on global warming. Chris Bramwell reports on… Audio