It’s just possible that New Zealand has passed peak climate pollution. The country’s greenhouse gas emissions are dropping, according to newly-released statistics. As a country, our emissions’ decline, initially catalysed by the Covid-19 movement restrictions, continued after the restrictions were lifted. Figures Statistics New Zealand (Stats NZ) released on Thursday show our country’s climate pollution Read more
Europe is currently in the midst of a heatwave.Italy, in particular, is expected to face blistering heat, with temperatures projected to reach 40℃ to 45℃. There’s even a chance that the current European temperature record of 48.8℃, set in Sicily in 2021, could be surpassed. Searing temperatures have spread to other countries in southern and Read more
Nelson architect Nathan Edmondston and his wife, Yuki Fukuda, are enjoying a warm and energy-efficient winter in their home, which recently achieved New Zealand’s highest sustainability rating. Since moving into their three-bedroom house in Nelson a year ago, the temperature inside has never dropped below 19 degrees Celsius, thanks to its exceptional design and adherence Read more
Climate change isn’t something most clergy in New Zealand are actively working on, says Marilyn Yurjevich of 350 Aotearoa. 350 Aotearoa is the New Zealand arm of the international climate movement 350.org, which aims to unite the world around climate change solutions. “Regrettably, the response to the call for action has been strikingly low, leading Read more
US climate envoy John Kerry told senior Chinese officials on Tuesday that Beijing and Washington could use cooperation on climate change to redefine their difficult relationship. Kerry, who is on a three-day visit to China, said both countries — the world’s top two greenhouse gas emitters — could together show global leadership in tackling global Read more
There is “no way on Earth that man can change the climate”. That is the opinion of American Tom Sheahen, who was in Gore recently speaking about climate change. Dr Sheahen has a PhD in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. About 170 people listened to Dr Sheahen at the Croydon Lodge during his Read more
Global temperature rises took off in the mid-1970s when the rise in global mean surface temperature exceeded natural variability. Every decade after the 1960s has been warmer than the one before and the 2010s were the warmest on record. But there can be a lot of variability from one year to the next. Now, in Read more
Kiwis do not understand how best to fight climate change. A recent Ipsos poll reveals a significant disconnect between New Zealanders’ perceptions and the actual impact of individual actions on greenhouse gas emissions. As reported by Newsroom, the survey was conducted among 1002 participants in New Zealand, compared with responses from 21,231 individuals across 29 Read more
Green hydrogen could be critical to achieving a zero-carbon world by 2050 as the global economy moves away from fossil fuels. Green hydrogen offers a solution to decarbonising “hard-to-abate” industries such as steel and fertiliser production, heavy-duty transport and shipping. Recent announcements by high-emitting countries suggest the switch to green hydrogen might be greater and Read more
A 16th-century Catholic church, known as the Temple of Quechula, has become a prominent attraction since emerging from a reservoir during a severe drought in Mexico. Situated in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, this historic structure was built by Dominican Order members during the era of Spanish colonialism. Since the construction of a dam Read more