Displaying items by tag: climate change

The Government has a clear message for farmers: ignore climate change at your peril.

Farmers are unsure about what they can and should do to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, says the director of the NZ Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Centre.

New survey research, released today, shows farmers are focused on sustainability and the impacts of climate change more than ever.

The Tasman fires of 2019 and 2018’s Cyclone Gita are a taste of what could be coming as our climate changes, claims a Victoria University scientist.

A significant win for agriculture and science-based theory on climate change is how the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s (PCE) latest report is being described.

Farmers are well-placed to survive any potential financial uncertainty from major setbacks such as global warming, a new Lincoln University research has found.

A French research organisation studying the effects of climate change on viticulture, is hoping to partner up with New Zealand grape growers, through a collaboration with the NZWRC.

Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta outlines the Government’s moves to ensure safe drinking water and to reduce environmental damage from poorly treated wastewater.

New Zealand scientists are taking a leading role in the global effort to preserve and improve soil health. 

Fonterra's director of sustainability Carolyn Mortland says she is very heartened by the work farmers are putting into the environment.