December 18th, 2024

Environment

1 year ago

Thousands of eels stranded near Taumutu Beach and Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere

Environment Canterbury reports, in a media release, that thousands of male shortfin tuna (eel) were stranded on a property on Gullivers Road,...

1 year ago

New Zealand's Jobs for Nature program supports Ruahine Kiwi restoration project

The Department of Conservation (DOC) in New Zealand has allocated $930,000 from the Jobs for Nature program to the Ruahine Kiwi Project....

1 year ago

IPCC report: Rapid greenhouse gas emission cuts needed to limit global warming to 1.5°C

The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released on 20 March highlights the urgent need for climate action to secure...

2 years ago

Sea-level rise increasing at faster rate around Aotearoa New Zealand

Sea levels around Aotearoa New Zealand have risen at a faster rate in recent decades compared with the first half of last century,

2 years ago

Environment Canterbury releases two new reports on groundwater quality in the region

Environment Canterbury has released two new reports on groundwater quality in the region, it said today.

Groundwater Science Manager Carl Hanson said the report...

2 years ago

Christchurch residents encouraged to play their part in cleaning up the city’s waterways

Christchurch residents are being encouraged to play their part in cleaning up the city’s waterways by thinking more about what they are putting...

2 years ago

Ocean acidity increases in Aotearoa New Zealand’s subantarctic surface waters

The updated ocean acidification indicator shows there has been a decrease in the pH of Aotearoa New Zealand's subantarctic surface waters as they have...