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Indigenous knowledge and climate adaptation – Expert Reaction

Indigenous knowledge and climate adaptation – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 March 202205 April 2022

A major report on climate adaptation calls for indigenous knowledge and science to be brought together to help secure a […]

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How NZ can adapt to climate change, according to the IPCC – SMC Briefing

How NZ can adapt to climate change, according to the IPCC – SMC Briefing

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 01 March 202204 March 2022

The second section of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s latest report outlines how we can adapt to climate […]

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NIWA’s annual climate summary 2021 – Expert Reaction

NIWA’s annual climate summary 2021 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 January 202212 January 2022

2021 was New Zealand’s warmest year on record, according to NIWA’s annual climate summary for 2021. Aotearoa New Zealand is […]

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What does COP26 hope to achieve? – Expert Briefing

What does COP26 hope to achieve? – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 28 October 2021

The UN climate change conference in Glasgow has four goals: setting ambitious emissions reductions targets, adapting to protect communities and ecosystems, mobilising climate […]

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What would a dry winter mean for the country? – Expert Reaction

What would a dry winter mean for the country? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 May 202105 May 2021

New Zealand may be heading into a dry winter following a month of near record-breaking dry patches across the country. […]

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2019 NZ’s fourth warmest year on record – Expert Reaction

2019 NZ’s fourth warmest year on record – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 January 202010 January 2020

Last year was New Zealand’s fourth warmest year since recording began in 1909, according to the 2019 Niwa Annual Climate Summary.  Annual temperatures […]

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New fire in the Tasman region – Expert Reaction

New fire in the Tasman region – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 February 201927 February 2019

A new bush fire has broken out near Nelson, as warm and extremely dry conditions persist in the region. Police […]

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2018 another hot year in NZ – Expert Reaction

2018 another hot year in NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 08 January 201909 January 2020

2018 has tied for the second hottest year on record, according to NIWA’s annual climate summary released today. Boosted by last […]

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2017 set to be another scorcher – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 November 201711 April 2018

2017 is set to be in the top three hottest years on record, with record-breaking extreme weather, according to the […]

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2016 another scorcher year – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 January 201709 January 2020

2016 was the hottest year in New Zealand in over a century, surpassing the previous warmest year on record, 1998. […]

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