Recently, new NIWA-led research has shown that Aotearoa’s native forest’s are absorbing substantially more carbon dioxide than previously thought.
This has raised concerns that the government is not doing enough to regulate pests that are harming native forest carbon sinks.
News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to the Northland Regional Manager for Forest and Bird, Dean Baigent-Mercer, about this, and what the government is doing regarding these concerns.
We tend to think that being lost is a bad thing, but what if it’s exactly what we need? Tonight we let go of the beaten track, abandoning our maps and to-do lists for instinct and curiosity. Let yourself wander through the musical wonderland that is Universal Harmony. Where will you go when there are no rules?
Featuring friend segments; the Sound of Sydney with Carlos Avilés and Higher Porpoise from Jon Bernais.
~ universal harmony ~
A soundtrack for creative minds and those who spread gratitude in a resolute way.
New Zealand's Climate Change Comission has just released a draft report recommending future steps to reduce carbon emissions. The report lays out New Zealand's current emission levels and the steps needed to meet the 2050 zero-carbon goal. Noah spoke to Chief Executive of the Electricity Networks Association, Graeme Peters.
New Zealand's Climate Change Commission has just released a draft report recommending future steps to reduce carbon emissions. The report lays out New Zealand's current emissions and the steps needed to meet the 2050 zero-carbon goal. Noah spoke to MP Stuart Smith, the National Party's spokesperson for Climate Change, about the report.
Protesters disrupted a Z energy lecture yesterday, hosted by Auckland University. They accused the event, entitled “transition to a low-carbon future”, of greenwashing, and the university of giving a platform to one of New Zealand’s biggest carbon producers.
David spoke with protest organiser Adam Currie about what happened.
Producer Ella Christensen talks with Niven Winchester from MOTU Economic Research Institute about New Zealand’s commitment to zero carbon emissions, following the IPCC report earlier this month.
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