Wealthy countries have committed to spend more than NZ$500 billion (US$300b) annually by 2035 to help poorer countries cope ...

An upcoming symposium in Rotorua will bring together recent research on tropical cyclone ecology, with a special focus on the ...

New Zealanders are being encouraged to prepare for the likely arrival of bird flu. The strain of H5N1 bird flu affecting ...

A new modelling study says global plastic waste will double by the middle of the century if we stick to business as usual.

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After reviewing the evidence around puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria, the Ministry of Health is taking a more precautionary approach. The Ministry has released an evidence brief ...

The largest Pacific climate adaptation study is being launched by NZ and Pacific researchers, right as the COP29 global climate conference officially opens. The mammoth Pacific Ocean Climate Crisis ...

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