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West Coast flooding – Expert Reaction
The West Coast region of the South Island has declared a state of emergency following torrential rain on Tuesday night […]
Continue readingNZ’s water systems vulnerable to climate change – In the News
New Zealand’s wastewater and stormwater infrastructure have asset values well over $20 billion, but much of it was not designed […]
Continue readingClimate change and insurance – Expert Reaction
The extent to which climate change threatens New Zealand’s coastal housing will depend on insurance options available to homeowners, according to […]
Continue readingCyclone Cook and flooding – Expert Q&A
A mere week after the tail end of Tropical Cyclone Debbie hit the North Island, another cyclone is on its […]
Continue readingOn the frontline in the Anthropocene – Bruce Glavovic
Disaster risk is escalating and coastal communities are on the frontline of the Anthropocene, writes Professor Bruce Glavovic – EQC […]
Continue readingSinking Dunedin’s flood risk – In the News
Reclaimed land in South Dunedin might be sinking faster than other areas, GNS Science researchers have found, coinciding with a […]
Continue readingClimate change already at work in NZ – Report – In the News
The impacts of climate change are already visible in New Zealand and will get worse unless drastic action is taken […]
Continue readingBrace for extreme weather – report – experts respond
Society needs to act now to build resilience to increasingly common extreme weather such as floods, droughts and heatwaves, says […]
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. […]
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