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extreme weather

Cyclone Pam hits New Zealand

In the News  |  Published: 16 March 201528 March 2016

Wild weather is expected across much of the country as Cyclone Pam tracks close to New Zealand. Severe weather warnings […]

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Brace for extreme weather – report – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 November 201427 November 2014

Society needs to act now to build resilience to increasingly common extreme weather such as floods, droughts and heatwaves, says […]

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BRIEFING: Do-it-yourself climate modelling

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 26 March 2014

Any Australian and New Zealander with a home computer and an internet connection will soon be able to power up […]

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PODCAST: Climate, extreme weather and polar forecasting

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 27 February 201428 March 2016

The president of the World Meteorological Organization, Dr David Grimes, and over 30 international experts on polar weather and climate […]

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Typhoon Haiyan – experts respond

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 11 November 201328 March 2016

Our colleagues at the UK and Australian Science Media Centres gathered the following experts comment on the devastating Typhoon Haiyan. Professor […]

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Australian heatwave – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 January 201309 January 2013

The Australian Science Media Centre has collected extensive commentary from experts on a range of issues relating to the heatwave […]

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Tornado strikes Auckland – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 December 201217 December 2012

Update: The MetService has blog has been updated to redefine the weather event as a ‘mircoburst’ rather than a tornado. […]

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Expert on post-Sandy storm bearing down

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 November 2012

A nor’easter threatening to target the East Coast as it recovers from Superstorm Sandy may be less severe than previously […]

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Hurricane Sandy and climate change – Kevin Trenberth

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 29 October 201201 November 2012

Writing for the website The Conversation, US-based New Zealander Dr Kevin Trenberth notes the contribution of climate change to Hurricane Sandy […]

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Climate change ‘loads’ the extreme weather ‘dice’ – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 August 201209 August 2012

A group of climate experts, including Prof James Hansen, claim  recent heat waves and extreme summers can be attributed to  […]

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