Marine heatwaves have been increasing in length, number and intensity over the past century, according to a study investigating global […]
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Climate inaction puts billions of dollars at stake – Expert Reaction
A new report commissioned by Westpac suggests billions of dollars could be on the line if there is further delay […]
Continue readingEnvironment Commissioner’s Zero Carbon Act recommendations – Expert reaction
The new Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton, has released his first report, containing advice for the Government on […]
Continue readingBiofuels could lead NZ to a green transport future – Expert reaction
New Zealand could build a renewable low-carbon transport fuels industry – but only if the nation decides to act, according […]
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A letter to my grandchildren – Jim Salinger
Prominent climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger has spent much of his career studying climate change – in the NZ Herald, […]
Continue readingSea level rise expected even with Paris Agreement – Expert reaction
Even if all nations manage to stick to their Paris Agreement targets, we’re still committed to sea level rise. A […]
Continue readingHot summer causing early snow melt – In the News
University of Otago researchers have just returned from one of New Zealand’s largest ice fields – the Gardens of Eden […]
Continue readingTaranaki newspaper highlights climate change – In the News
The Taranaki Daily News has been running a six-part climate change series, called ‘Life of the Edge’, examining what climate change […]
Continue reading2017 a year of extreme weather – Expert Reaction
Niwa has released its annual climate summary for 2017, which it says was a year of weather extremes. While the […]
Continue readingWarning to plan now for sea level rise – Expert Reaction
A report from the Ministry for the Environment has warned that New Zealand lacks a coordinated plan to deal with […]
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