Articles in ‘Climate Change’

Frank Bergman · Explosive declassified documents have revealed that the CIA has been experimenting with geoengineering for decades with the intention of weaponizing “weather modification.” · The newly resurfaced files are reigniting controversy over long-running claims that U.S. intelligence agencies explored manipulating the weather. · Although the resurfaced documents do not mention the specific chemicals used in the experiments,…

It was hailed as ‘a game changer for the clean tech sector’ and a model for the world; less than three years later, BlackRock is walking away from its NZ climate fund by Sam Sachdeva - Caption: BlackRock says "client feedback" and a new acquisition has led to it shutting down a dedicated climate investment fund in New Zealand. File photo: Getty Images · American multinational asset manager BlackRock is closing down a $2 billion climate…

The government has formally rejected every recommendation from the Climate Change Commission to toughen New Zealand’s long-term emissions targets. · Climate Minister Simon Watts confirmed the decision, despite the Commission warning climate impacts are arriving “sooner and more severely than expected” and that New Zealand “can and should be doing more.” · The coalition had already signalled it would soften the methane target. The government has…