The carbon, energy and dollar cycles do not integrate well.
Read MoreShould We Be Relying On Storing Waste Carbon in Trees?
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Muddling Over Methane
New Zealand has got itself into a right proper muddle over methane emissions and their impact on climate change. A simple change to the proposed legislation would sort it out.
The proposed Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill treats biogenic methane emissions differently from all other carbon emissions. The latter are to be measured net so that emissions from fossil fuels can be offset by carbon stored in trees. However, methane from livestock is measured gross.
Read MoreKinds of Protests
On Friday March 15, there were two major protests – school students concerned about the future, a terrorist facing toward the past. What are we to think?
Read MoreUp in the Clouds
New calculations suggest that the farm sector is not adding as much to the greenhouse gas clouds as previously thought. But there remains the challenge of global warming which farmers must still take up.
Read MoreTowards a Low-Emission Economy.
Reporting a civilised conversation on the policy challenges of reducing carbon emissions.
Read MoreScoring Carbon Emissions.
A powerful social law suggests we often explain or do things the wrong way. This may be particularly true when we try to address Global Warming.
Read MoreOur future lies in science
New Zealand loses focus on science to its detriment, and the world's
Read MoreDispatch from Copenhagen
What's Fun about a Summit to Solve Global Warming?
Read MoreGreenland gets Warmer - But Not Greener
Melting ice provides Greenland with an economic lifeline. Should it grab hold?
Read MoreGetting Tied Up in Knots Over a Plastic Bag Tax
John Key shot down Nick Smith's idea of a plastic bag tax, much to the delight of the citizens of Palmerston North. But should he have given it a bit more thought?
Read MoreNational News Brief, Wednesday January 21
Read Barack Obama's inauguration speech; biggest drop in inflation in 10 years; ANZ and ING being investigated by Commerce Commission; melting ice shelf could cause sea level rise; bullying fears outweigh most others for teens; Paula Bennett wins kudos for breaking up fight
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