Heatwave

Extreme storms and unbelievable heat. Climate science pioneer, Michael Oppenheimer, tells Guyon how weather events will change as the atmosphere heats up - and what we need to do to prepare ourselves… Video, Audio

Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Susie to look the latest news out of Europe. Audio

Kathy Baughman McLeod is Director and Senior Vice President of the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center at the international affairs think tank, The Atlantic Council. Working on the… Audio

Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to talk about the bushfires still raging as temperatures soar in a heatwave hitting parts of the country, while Prime Minister Scott Morrison is… Audio

Sydney's air is so polluted it's now a public health emergency, health officials warn. A joint statement signed by 22 organisations calls for immediate government action as the state prepares for… Audio

The Netherlands is in the middle of a blistering heatwave that has set new records for the hottest temperatures ever recorded. Journalist Mark Smith is on the ground in Amsterdam and joins the show… Audio

A recent poll's found there's little backing for the suggestion that the summer holiday break is moved from December to February. Emanuel Kalafatelis is Managing Partner of Research New Zealand and… Audio

If ever the weather deserves to hog the headlines, it’s when record high temperatures roll in and a bona fide heatwave has us in its grip. But did the media over-egg a story which mostly spoke for… Audio

New analysis examining the impact of last year's heatwave on Dunedin and the South Island, is carrying stark warnings for the future. The analysis of atmospheric and oceanic data sets by scientists… Audio

While many people across the country cool off in pools and rivers as temperatures soar, some regions are on high alert for forest fires and water shortages. Audio

It was widely reported that a heatwave in Europe was caused by a hot air plume from Africa. But the North African heatwave that preceded the European one barely rated a mention - despite resulting in… Audio

The Howard League for Penal Reform says its has reports of prisoners passing out in horrific conditions in unventilated container cells at Rimutaka prison. Audio

A woman with multiple sclerosis died from hyperthermia on Wednesday when temperatures reached 32 degrees in Christchurch, and even hotter, up to 37 degrees, in the North Canterbury town of Waiau. Audio