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Climate change

IPCC report synthesising the latest climate science – Expert Briefing

IPCC report synthesising the latest climate science – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 21 March 2023

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released its Synthesis Report for the Sixth Assessment Cycle, bringing together comprehensive, […]

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Synthesising everything we know about climate change – Expert Reaction

Synthesising everything we know about climate change – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 March 202321 March 2023

Not only are there feasible ways to cut down greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human-caused climate change, but these […]

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Rural healthcare and climate change – Expert Reaction

Rural healthcare and climate change – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 March 2023

Vulnerabilities in rural healthcare services were exposed when Cyclone Gabrielle tore through the North Island last month. In the aftermath […]

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How the Black Summer bushfires depleted the ozone layer – Expert Reaction

How the Black Summer bushfires depleted the ozone layer – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 March 2023

The chemicals in bushfire smoke can enhance the activation of molecules that destroy ozone, according to new research. The findings […]

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The impact of back-to-back storms – Expert Reaction

The impact of back-to-back storms – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 February 202323 February 2023

Cyclone Gabrielle is looking “more and more likely” to hit our northern shores as early as Sunday. This comes roughly […]

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Extreme rainfall in a warming world – Expert Reaction

Extreme rainfall in a warming world – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 January 202331 January 2023

Auckland is currently challenging the record for its wettest month ever. More than 769% of its rainfall in a normal January has […]

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The current state of carbon dioxide removal in NZ – Expert Reaction

The current state of carbon dioxide removal in NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 January 202301 February 2023

As the world heats up, there is an urgent need to suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere to buy us […]

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Farmers to be recognised for sequestering carbon – Expert Reaction

Farmers to be recognised for sequestering carbon – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 December 202202 December 2022

The Government has today announced plans to work with the primary sector on developing a carbon sequestration strategy. The Government […]

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COP27 comes to a close – Expert Reaction

COP27 comes to a close – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 November 2022

Wealthy countries attending the annual UN Climate Change Conference have agreed to fund poor and vulnerable nations that are experiencing […]

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Global fossil fuel emissions rise above pre-pandemic levels – Expert Reaction

Global fossil fuel emissions rise above pre-pandemic levels – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 November 202211 November 2022

Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels are projected to increase by 1% in 2022, putting an end to the reductions […]

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