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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Environment articles  Environment
    A new space race could turn our atmosphere into a ‘crematorium for satellites’
     26 February 2026
    Planned ‘megaconstellations’ of satellites could cause unforeseen harm to the ozone layer and climate systems. Global regulation is needed before it’s too late.
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    The work continues to tackle the large blaze in Central Otago's Springvale
    26 Feb: The work continues to tackle the large blaze in Central Otago's Springvale... more
    Papatoetoe is the latest Auckland suburb to be hit with fruit and veggie restrictions, as another invasive fruitfly is detected
    26 Feb: Papatoetoe is the latest Auckland suburb to be hit with fruit and veggie restrictions, as another invasive fruitfly is detected... more
    Extreme weather is transforming the world’s rivers. We need new ways to protect them
    25 Feb: Rivers support billions of people but are among the least protected parts of nature. A major review shows what needs to be done as climate change accelerates.... more
    Three Banks Peninsula properties have been red-stickered - in the wake of last week's severe flooding and landslips
    25 Feb: Three Banks Peninsula properties have been red-stickered - in the wake of last week's severe flooding and landslips... more
    Wellington's mayor says he'd be comfortable swimming on Wellington's southern coast - on current information available
    24 Feb: Wellington's mayor says he'd be comfortable swimming on Wellington's southern coast - on current information available... more
    Delving into ‘deep time’: what NZ’s ancient past reveals about its present
    24 Feb: A newly-dated geological timescale will help scientists connect NZ’s deep past to present day hazards, climate change and biodiversity.... more
    A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has stuck 55 kilometres off the coast of Malaysia near Brunei
    23 Feb: A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has stuck 55 kilometres off the coast of Malaysia near Brunei... more
    Fifteen years on from the devastating Christchurch earthquake, belief light may finally be at the end of the tunnel
    22 Feb: Fifteen years on from the devastating Christchurch earthquake, belief light may finally be at the end of the tunnel... more
    Central Otago is today moving to a prohibited fire season
    21 Feb: Central Otago is today moving to a prohibited fire season... more

     Most Popular Recent Environment News
     09 Feb: A major blaze at a Taupo high school's been brought under control +++++++++++++++++++++++
     13 Feb: Police are advising motorists in the Waikato area, including Te Awamutu, Otorohanga, and Waipa Districts, to stay off the roads this evening due to heavy rainfall and flooding +++++++++++++++++++
     08 Feb: Wellington Water are still urging people to avoid the water along the capital's south coast - despite remediation works running smoothly ++++++++++++++++++
     31 Jan: Environment Canterbury has put an exclusion zone in place around the site of a capsized tourist boat, from which more than 40 people were evacuated +++++++++++++++
     28 Jan: Tauranga's Mayor says a community gathering will be held tomorrow - to acknowledge last week's tragic landslide at Mount Maunganui ++++++++++++++
     13 Feb: Winter Olympics 2026: Breezy Johnson gets engaged at the Games, Snoop Dogg shows plenty of support — quick hits from day six ++++++++++++++
     18 Feb: Dozens of Canterbury kids spent a night hunkering down in Banks Peninsula - which was cut off by yesterday's torrential rain ++++++++++++++

     Environment NewsLinks
      27 Feb: Oled is old news. mini-led is the future (PC World)
      26 Feb: I hate that we need scam protection in chatgpt. but we do (PC World)
      25 Feb: An ai agent nuked 200 emails. this guardrail stops the next disaster (PC World)
      25 Feb: Shark attack fatality reignites safety v environment debate in new caledonia (RadioNZ)
      24 Feb: Your ai isn’t broken. it’s just doesn’t know you yet. (PC World)
      20 Feb: Upgrade your dev environment to visual studio pro 2026 for $50 (PC World)
      20 Feb: Prolific waste dumper to pay £1.2m compensation (BBCWorld)
      18 Feb: The ‘do-everything’ pc isn’t a myth. here’s what it should have (PC World)
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     Today's News

    Rugby:
    Tyrel Lomax is closing in on a return to top level rugby after five months sidelined 21:57

    Entertainment:
    Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault 21:51

    Entertainment:
    BAFTA judge Jonte Richardson has resigned following the racial slur row which overshadowed Sunday night's (22.02.26) ceremony 21:21

    Law and Order:
    A person has died in hospital following a major incident in Christchurch's Northcote last Wednesday 21:17

    Law and Order:
    Pro-democracy Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai's fraud offence overturned 21:07

    International:
    New image taken by ALMA telescope reveals 'extraordinary' detail of Milky Way's central zone 20:57

    Entertainment:
    Kerry Katona will "100 per cent get married" to her boyfriend Paolo Margaglione 20:51

    International:
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