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El Nino

Wildfire risk in El Niño – Expert Reaction

Wildfire risk in El Niño – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 October 202309 October 2023

Windy, hot and dry weather will be more likely for regions in Aotearoa this summer. So what does this mean for the […]

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It’s going to be abnormally warm till 2022 – Expert Reaction

It’s going to be abnormally warm till 2022 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 August 201811 February 2019

As a heatwave tapers off in parts of the northern hemisphere, a new forecast system has predicted the years 2018 […]

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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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NIWA Annual Climate Summary – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 January 201609 January 2020

2015 was a dry, sunny year for New Zealand, but no hotter than average overall, according to NIWA’s annual climate […]

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El Niño forecast debated

In the News  |  Published: 13 May 201514 May 2015

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has declared the Pacific is in an El Niño climate pattern – but some New […]

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El Niño and its impacts – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 May 201513 May 2015

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed the Pacific is in an El Niño climate pattern – what does this […]

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Australian flooding – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 March 201207 March 2012

Heavy rainfall has caused extensive flooding across southern New South Wales and North East Victoria, forcing several communities to evacuate. […]

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Kauri tree rings give new insight into El Nino/La Nina cycles

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 February 201220 February 2012

Climate  scientists interested in how El Nino/La Nina weather patterns may interact with future global warming are expected to take […]

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Climate summary 2010 released

In the News  |  Published: 12 January 2011

The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) issued its annual report on New Zealand’s  climate today, highlighting the warmest, […]

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2010 Global temperatures in top 3 warmest on record – WMO

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 03 December 201004 July 2011

The World Meteorological Organization released its draft annual statement on the status of global climate today at UN climate talks […]

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