Climate Change

Climate Change Minister James Shaw. Photo / Mark Mitchell Climate Change Minister James Shaw is taking nine New Zealand staff to a conference in Scotland at a time the country is experiencing a major Covid-19 outbreak, while also taking up coveted MIQ spots. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has defended the…

Discussions about datacentre sustainability tend to focus on what can be done to make facilities more energy-efficient and less reliant on fossil fuels, as operators look to curb their greenhouse gas emissions and become climate-neutral. Against a backdrop of heightening concerns from regulators and government policymakers about the contributory role…

White houses are often boring, but they might just save the planet. As USA Today reports, Purdue University researchers have developed an ultra-white paint (it just earned a Guinness World Record) that reflects 98.1 percent of solar radiation while outputting infrared heat. As this leaves the surface cooler than the…

Domestic electrical equipment market is expected to grow at an annual rate of 12 per cent to reach USD 72 billion by 2025, an industry executive said. At present, total worth of India's electrical equipment market stands in the range of USD 48-50 billion, Anil Saboo, the President of the…

News Ria Chaitram 17 Hrs Ago Woodland residents line La Fortune Pluck Road on Saturday during a demonstration for measures to curb flooding in south Trinidad. - PHOTO BY ROGER JACOB Frustrated Woodland residents held a demonstration on Saturday morning to highlight flooding woes in the area. The exercise –…

This image shows fish and coral. Credit: Tyler Eddy Coral reefs around the world are under threat because of climate change, overfishing, pollution, and more. Now, researchers reporting in the journal One Earth today (September 17, 2021) offer the first comprehensive global look at what these impacts on coral reefs mean…

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Navigation for News Categories Investors are looking to put more of their money into businesses committed to addressing climate change, but want some assurance the investment will deliver results. Photo: 123rf A confidence survey of 524 New Zealanders by Accountants Australia and New Zealand indicates more than four-in-every-five (81 percent)…

Created by Ethical Wizards, the Mobile Game Seeks to Help Reach the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Through Gaming For decades, video games have captivated consumers from all over the world, whisking them away to far-off lands, daring battles, and exciting car chases. Over the next five years, the video game…

1of29Matt Lisignoli shuts off an irrigation sprinkler at his farm, Smith Rock Ranch, in the Central Oregon Irrigation District on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in Terrebonne, Ore. The stark contrast between the water haves and have-nots two hours southeast of Portland has brought new urgency to efforts to share the…