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A group of climate experts, including Prof James Hansen, claim recent heat waves and extreme summers can be attributed to […]
Continue readingAntarctica’s ‘near tropical’ past
A drilling expedition off the coast of Antarctica has revealed the continent once boasted a warm “near tropical” climate. In […]
Continue readingJim Salinger on the NZ climate record – Dom Post
In the Dominion Post ex-NWIA climate scientist Prof Jim Salinger writes about the climate record he helped to create – […]
Continue readingWind farms affect local temperature
The turbulence created by power-generating wind turbines may have an impact on local climate, suggests new research. A new study […]
Continue readingAustralian flooding – experts respond
Heavy rainfall has caused extensive flooding across southern New South Wales and North East Victoria, forcing several communities to evacuate. […]
Continue readingReconciling cold weather and global warming
Writing in the Dominion Post Weekend paper, Michael Forbes looks at the connections between the recent chilly weather and climate […]
Continue readingClimate change and extreme weather in the news
Following the Science Media Centre’s briefing with experts yesterday, several media outlets have reported on the connections between rising global […]
Continue readingWill ‘Playing God’ be our saviour?
In an article published in the Dominion Post , environmental author Mark Lynas explains why mankind must embrace technologies like […]
Continue readingODT: Hot summer breaks records: Niwa
Crown Research Institute NIWA is reporting that many parts of NZ experienced their hottest summer on record this year. The […]
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