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In our last blog on climate change issues we argued that delaying action on carbon emissions is a short term strategy which portends awful long term consequences, – economic, social and environmental. Now we will take a look at the … Read More

Climate change deniers have well and truly been given the flick yet political commitment to policies to reduce carbon footprints remains limp. Given the Government’s quick and dirty climate change consultation (it is 4 weeks long, logically flawed and doesn’t … Read More

It never ceases to amaze us how politicians (past and present) and other public figures have the arrogance to form their opinions without bothering to check out the facts or time to let even modest research get in the way … Read More

Russel Norman was slated earlier this week for pointing out that the dreadful typhoon that struck the Philippines was no act of God but a direct result of our carbon emissions. Meanwhile John Key is cosying up with a Christian … Read More

The Government and many commentators have given plenty of reasons for our inaction on climate change. However, most of those reasons are now out of date, and no longer stand up to scrutiny. “China’s not doing anything” This is just … Read More

It’s all very well for the government to set a target date and amount for carbon emissions but that’s only part of what’s required for credibility. The proof is very much in the pudding – how are we actually going … Read More

Having spent the last 3 months in these countries and getting some appreciation of their dependence on fossil fuels – oil, gas, coal – one realises how loopy is the idea popular in societies like New Zealand that have negligible … Read More

Now the coal fired electricity station at Huntly is closing, Fonterra is set to become one of the biggest remaining coal users in the country. Despite the availability of renewable alternatives to turn their milk into powder, Fonterra shows no … Read More

It’s been a sweltering Kiwi summer, and analysis released last week shows we aren’t the only ones feeling the heat. First NASA and then NOAA (the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) released their latest global temperature data showing that … Read More