On the brink

By Peta Carey in Ecologic

Issue Listener Plus 3805 22nd Apr 2013

Long-time opponents of power companies’ low-carbon generation plans have formed a new environmental group to try to get politicians to “wise up”.

Black is the new green

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By Rebecca Priestley in Science

Issue 3807 18th Apr 2013

Turning waste biomass into carbon holds promise for tackling climate change.

Climate change: The haywire syndrome

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By Mark Broatch in Science

Issue 3803 23rd Mar 2013

Manipulating the Earth’s climate to counteract the effects of global warming is attracting the attention of vested corporate interests and “dodgy entrepreneurs”, warns Australian author and ethics professor Clive Hamilton.

Salt of the Earth

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By Rebecca Priestley in Science

Issue 3803 21st Mar 2013

As the world’s climate changes, so does the intensity of the water cycle. Will this affect the salinity of our oceans?

Climate wars

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By Sarah Barnett in Science

Issue 3757 12th May 2012

He’s had vitriolic attacks and even death threats, but climate change scientist Michael E Mann is relishing the fight.

Remembering Robert Falcon Scott

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By Rebecca Priestley in Current Affairs

Issue 3750 24th Mar 2012

Rebecca Priestley travels to Antarctica 100 years after Scott died in freak conditions in a place that now has much to tell us about climate change.

Gareth Morgan: The challenge of Antarctica

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By Gareth Morgan in Current Affairs

Issue 3744 11th Feb 2012

This month, Gareth Morgan leads a 30-day voyage to the Subantarctic Islands to study humankind's impact on Antarctica.

Global warming warning

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Issue 3736 17th Dec 2011

New data from the IEA and the IPCC makes it clear that we can't afford to wait any longer on carbon emissions.

Exceeding our planetary boundaries

By Rebecca Priestley in Science

Issue 3725 1st Oct 2011

We have gone far past some of the boundaries within which humans can safely operate, says environmentalist Mark Lynas.

A warning from Louisiana

By Ruth Laugesen in Commentary

Issue Listener Plus 17th May 2011

Flooding in the US highlights the need for planning in New Zealand.