Tag: New Zealand

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

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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

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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

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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,

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NZ Tourists warned of “tsunami”

Tourists at the Tasman Glacier near Mt Cook have been warned that heavy rain in the area is likely

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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

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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

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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

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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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Latest Earthquakes

Strong earthquake shakes southern Peru LIMA, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake of magnitude 5 shook Monday the city

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