Eloise Gibson

New Zealand

Climate Change Correspondent at Radio New Zealand (RNZ)

Climate Correspondent, RNZ Formerly Stuff, Newsroom, NZ Herald, etc. Profile pic is Empodisma Robustum, Queen of plants.

Articles

Stuff

1 week ago | stuff.co.nz | Eloise Gibson
Ventilation rules to be revamped to ease plight of Auckland townhouse occupants

1 week ago | radionz.co.nz | Eloise Gibson

Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says the government is planning to increase ventilation requirements in new homes, to address the problem of sweltering townhouses. Auckland homeowners have complained of 30 degree Celsius temperatures overnight and huge air-conditioning bills because of over-sunny and poorly ventilated buildings. Penk said changes were needed to avoid people being "cooked alive in their own house".
Ventilation rules to be revamped to ease plight of Auckland townhouse occupants

1 week ago | rnz.co.nz | Eloise Gibson

Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says the government is planning to increase ventilation requirements in new homes, to address the problem of sweltering townhouses. Auckland homeowners have complained of 30 degree Celsius temperatures overnight and huge air-conditioning bills because of over-sunny and poorly ventilated buildings. Penk said changes were needed to avoid people being "cooked alive in their own house".
Ocean near New Zealand warming faster than anywhere else, study finds

1 week ago | rnz.co.nz | Eloise Gibson

A study has found New Zealand's slice of the ocean is absorbing more heat than any other. One of the scientists behind the work says the effect is not just making the sea feel a bit warmer for a dip, but worsening storms like ex-tropical Cyclone Tam, which wreaked havoc with heavy rain over Easter. Hotter oceans do not just affect marine creatures - they are linked to shrinking glaciers and wilder, wetter storms.
Ocean near New Zealand warming faster than anywhere else, study finds

1 week ago | radionz.co.nz | Eloise Gibson

A study has found New Zealand's slice of the ocean is absorbing more heat than any other. One of the scientists behind the work says the effect is not just making the sea feel a bit warmer for a dip, but worsening storms like ex-tropical Cyclone Tam, which wreaked havoc with heavy rain over Easter. Hotter oceans do not just affect marine creatures - they are linked to shrinking glaciers and wilder, wetter storms.
Ten million fossil-fuelled machines in NZ, but plenty of room for electricity - report

1 week ago | rnz.co.nz | Eloise Gibson

New Zealand has 10 million fossil-fuelled machines, and more than 80 percent of them could be replaced by electric alternatives, according to a new report. Rewiring Aotearoa's Machine Count found upgrading six million of the most easily 'electrifiable' machines in the country - including cars, heaters, lawnmowers, road bikes, ovens and stoves - would save the country approximately $8 million a day, or $3.7 billion each year.
AgriZeroNZ puts millions into US start-up reducing methane emissions

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Eloise Gibson

US-based company Hoofprint Biome said its animal feed supplements will also improve farm animals' gut health. Photo / 123rfBy Eloise Gibson of RNZNew Zealand climate investor AgriZeroNZ has put another $8.7 million into an American start-up that is promising to lower the climate-warming impact of cow burps. AgriZeroNZ said it was happy with the initial results from small US trials feeding animals enzymes that were aimed at reducing their methane emissions.
AgrizeroNZ puts millions into start-up reducing methane emissions

2 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Eloise Gibson

New Zealand climate investor AgrizeroNZ has put another $8.7 million into an American start-up that is promising to lower the climate-warming impact of cow burps. AgrizeroNZ said it is happy with the initial results from small US trials feeding animals enzymes that are aimed at reducing their methane emissions. US-based company Hoofprint Biome said its animal feed supplements will also improve farm animals' gut health and make livestock around five percent more productive of milk and meat.
AgrizeroNZ puts millions into start-up reducing methane emissions

2 weeks ago | radionz.co.nz | Eloise Gibson

New Zealand climate investor AgrizeroNZ has put another $8.7 million into an American start-up that is promising to lower the climate-warming impact of cow burps. AgrizeroNZ said it is happy with the initial results from small US trials feeding animals enzymes that are aimed at reducing their methane emissions. US-based company Hoofprint Biome said its animal feed supplements will also improve farm animals' gut health and make livestock around five percent more productive of milk and meat.
Air New Zealand reveals less ambitious climate action forecast

2 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Eloise Gibson

Air New Zealand has unveiled a new, less ambitious climate action forecast for 2030, which it is describing as "guidance" on how it expects to perform, rather than a target. The airline made global headlines last year when it pulled the plug on its climate targets, saying the new aircraft and alternative jet fuels it needed to reach them were too hard to get and too expensive.