CLIMATE CRISIS
Professor: let's call it what it is, a climate crisis
A professor of Pacific studies says the increase in the frequency of natural disasters and land erosions, and rising ocean temperatures, means new terminology is now needed to reflect how drastic the…
Optimism? Pessimism? What should we feel about the climate crisis?
At the time of the COP26 summit held in Glasgow, Kim Hill speaks with journalist Tom Doig and veteran scientist Dave Lowe about the climate crisis. A highlight of 2021 Word Christchurch. Audio
Calling Home: Andrew Dubber in Norrmjöle, Sweden
Andrew Dubber and partner Michela Magas live in the picturesque village of Norrmjöle (pop 219), in the north of Sweden. They're currently renovating a 200-year-old farmhouse in a forest by a lake and… Audio
UK correspondent Hugo Gye
UK correspondent Hugo Gye looks at the job ahead of Chancellor Rishi Sunak in today's budget as the country emerges from the pandemic, the illness that's forced the Queen out of attending COP26 in… Audio
Pacific leaders highlight climate crisis at the UN
The climate crisis has again been at the forefront of speeches by Pacific Islands leaders at the UN General Assembly. Audio
Pacific nations urge focus on climate crisis
The climate crisis has again been at the forefront of speeches by Pacific Island leaders at the UN General Assembly.
At a time when the world is preoccupied with the pandemic - island states are… Audio
Sally Weintrobe: The psychological roots of the climate crisis
Psychotherapist Sally Weintrobe thinks most of us have been living in a bubble of denial about the climate crisis. For many the bubble is now bursting, leaving people finding it hard to manage their… Audio
The urgent need for mass climate change action: Jane Fonda
Actor, model, producer, activist and former fitness guru Jane Fonda reflects on her relationship with climate change activism in a new book:What Can I Do? My Path from Climate Despair to Action. Fonda… Audio
Inside the world of doomsday preppers
Dr. Bradley Garrett spent four years with people preparing for the end of the world while researching his new book, Bunker: Building for the End Times. He joins the show to discuss the experience and… Audio
Ellen Heyting: my year of trying to buy nothing
For the whole of 2019, Finland-based Australian teacher Elln Heytin tried not to buy anything apart from vital supplies such as food and toiletries. In the 12 months, she bought just four things – a… Audio
Zero Carbon bill passes unanimously
Yesterday Parliament showed a rare display of cross party unity in all but unanimously enacting the bill designed to make New Zealand net carbon zero by 2050. Audio
Pacific wrap with Koro Vaka'uta
Koro talks to Kathryn about Pacific Nations declaring a climate crisis in the region, and criticism of Jacinda Ardern's visit to Tokelau is greeted with outrage by Pasifika MPs and communities. Audio
Wellbeing of Pacific climate change migrants to be studied
A new study will examine the mental health needs of Pacific Islanders forced to leave their homes by the climate crisis. Audio