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NZ glacier sheds 50m tonnes of ice
Up to 50 million tonnes of ice has fallen off New Zealand's largest glacier. The Tasman glacier has changed from
13 stranded whales refloated
Thirteen pilot whales that have survived a stranding in New Zealand's far north have been refloated in calm waters. Fifty-eight
Sceptics to challenge climate science in court
Climate change sceptics in New Zealand are taking the government's climate agency to court over the validity of its
Pacific islands want louder voice on climate
The smallest Pacific island nations, some of which fear being swamped by rising sea levels due to climate change,
NZ Tourists warned of “tsunami”
Tourists at the Tasman Glacier near Mt Cook have been warned that heavy rain in the area is likely
NZ government committee backs carbon trading scheme
New Zealand should retain emissions trading as its primary tool to fight climate change, a parliamentary review panel said
Canada wild fires force thousands to flee
Thousands have been forced to flee their homes as towns are threatened by wildfires sweeping through the Canadian province
New Zealand moves closer to Australia
The recent earthquake in Fiordland has shifted the South Island a few hundred millimetres closer to Australia. The trans-Tasman bond
Climate change deal crucial for Pacific: Rudd
Striking a new global deal to reduce the impact of climate change is crucial to the future of vulnerable
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