Emeritus Professor Ralph Cooney ONZM, FRSNZ

I was recently finalising a discussion with my physio in Warkworth about my fitness when the conversation turned to what was I doing for the...

The performance of New Zealand in seeking to achieve zero carbon by 2050 has been satisfactory as reflected in UN global climate performance indices, but...

In 2020, I established a U3A Science and Climate Group in Warkworth with the primary intent of clarifying for the local community the scientific facts...

The proposal for a Waste to Energy (WTE) incineration plant being considered for the Kaipara District has been the subject of recent articles by various...

The growing demand for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) is driven primarily by the need to address the looming threat of climate warming caused by fossil...

The major global challenges facing humanity in recent times all involve complex science issues. This is true for climate change, covid (and the vaccines) and...

The BBC recently reported that former President Donald Trump quoted Patrick Moore, who he claimed was a founder of Greenpeace, saying, “The whole climate crisis...

As the country struggles to recover from the extraordinary flooding and rain destruction of Cyclone Gabrielle and the earlier exceptional rain events, the community will...

As climate anxiety grows around the planet, there is a rising chorus of informed scientific voices asking the fatal question: Could climate change lead to...

According to recent polls, about 80% of Kiwis consider that climate change is a serious problem. However, there is a real sense of uncertainty in...