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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2018 another hot year in NZ – Expert Reaction
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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Freshwater agenda – Expert Reaction
A blueprint for the Government’s freshwater agenda, which sets out key objectives for improving water quality over the next two years, has been […]
Continue reading2017 a year of extreme weather – Expert Reaction
Niwa has released its annual climate summary for 2017, which it says was a year of weather extremes. While the […]
Continue readingInaugural CRI science awards
Science New Zealand, the body that represents the country’s seven Crown Research Institutes (CRIs), hosted its inaugural national awards at […]
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 readingMethane emissions from burning fossil fuels higher than expected – In the News
Researchers looking at air trapped within Antarctic ice have found humans are putting more methane into the atmosphere through fossil […]
Continue readingClimate change will make Wellington warmer – In the News
The country’s capital will have warmer autumns and rainier winters by 2090, according to a new Niwa climate report. The […]
Continue readingDeaths from air pollution expected to increase with climate change – In the News
An international study has estimated deaths from air pollution will rise by about 60,000 globally by 2030 because of climate […]
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Oyster disease Bonamia ostreae – Expert Q&A
Following the discovery of the parasite Bonamia ostreae in Stewart Island oyster farms, the Ministry for Primary Industries has issued a […]
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