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What to expect from COP29 – Expert Reaction

What to expect from COP29 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 November 202411 November 2024

The 29th UN Climate Change Conference begins today. Key issues to be discussed in the annual two-week conference include climate […]

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Cyclone taskforce will tackle managed retreat – Expert Reaction

Cyclone taskforce will tackle managed retreat – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 March 202303 March 2023

The Cyclone Gabrielle Recovery Taskforce will cover issues to do with managed retreat, including who pays for it – as […]

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Building back better after Cyclone Gabrielle – Expert Reaction

Building back better after Cyclone Gabrielle – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 February 202301 June 2023

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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Blueprint to adapt to a warmer world – Expert Reaction

Blueprint to adapt to a warmer world – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 April 2022

The government’s first formal plan for adapting to climate change – including effects like floods, fire, drought and sea-level rise – is now out for […]

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Frequent flooding in NZ – Expert Reaction

Frequent flooding in NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 July 2021

Last weekend’s wild weather provoked severe flooding in the Buller and Marlborough regions – the third major flood event in New Zealand […]

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Covering Climate Now – In the News

Covering Climate Now – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 19 September 201920 September 2019

Climate change has been front and centre this week as more than 250 media outlets committed to emphasising coverage as […]

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Climate change risks in Aotearoa – Expert Reaction

Climate change risks in Aotearoa – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 September 201919 September 2019

An expert panel has mapped out how we’ll predict the risks climate change is likely to bring to New Zealand, to […]

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