Cyclone Gabrielle has washed out utilities, swamped roads, and claimed at least six bridges across the east coast and Hawke’s Bay. With […]
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The impact of back-to-back storms – Expert Reaction
Cyclone Gabrielle is looking “more and more likely” to hit our northern shores as early as Sunday. This comes roughly […]
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Why did Canterbury flood? – Expert Reaction
As the rains ease and river levels drop, residents are still cut off by damage to roads and bridges, and […]
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Science Journalism Fund – new 2019 round now open
The Aotearoa New Zealand Science Journalism Fund will award a second round of funding this year, with projects due mid-2020. Grants […]
Continue readingEarthquake effect on tourism – Expert Q&A
Over the coming days and weeks the full impact of Monday morning’s Kaikoura earthquake will become apparent. We asked an […]
Continue readingOn the frontline in the Anthropocene – Bruce Glavovic
Disaster risk is escalating and coastal communities are on the frontline of the Anthropocene, writes Professor Bruce Glavovic – EQC […]
Continue readingResilience in wake of ongoing quakes – expert advice
Continuing large aftershocks that shook Christchurch this week — the biggest a magnitude 6.3 quake — have caused significant damage […]
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