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Climate effects from burning all remaining fossil fuels – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 May 201603 May 2017

Burning the Earth’s remaining fossil fuels could lead to a bigger global temperature increase than expected, a new study finds. […]

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Living with drought – Experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 January 201528 March 2016

2015 has got off to a very dry start and increasingly drought-like conditions could have a substantial impact on farmers […]

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2014: World’s hottest year, NZ near average

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 January 201528 March 2016

While 2014 was a near average year for New Zealand weather-wise, analysis of worldwide data has highlighted increasing global temperatures. […]

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NIWA climate record court decision – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 September 201210 September 2012

The High court has has ruled in favour of NIWA, rejecting a legal challenge of the Crown Research Institute’s national […]

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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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Media Coverage: CSC taking NIWA to court over data accuracy

In the News  |  Published: 16 August 201016 August 2010

Reports emerged over the weekend that the New Zealand Climate Science Coalition (CSC) will be taking the National Institute of […]

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State of the Climate report – Experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 July 201004 July 2011

The 2009 State of the Climate report by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with contributions from the […]

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New Zealand and Australia – warmest decade on record

In the News  |  Published: 06 January 201006 January 2010

New Zealand and Australia experienced their warmest periods in the decade just closed since records began according to data released […]

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NZ Herald: World gets warmer as climate talks start

In the News  |  Published: 09 December 2009

Eloise Gibson of the NZ Herald reports on a recent figures from the World Meteorological Organisation which suggest that this […]

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NZPA: Warmest August in 155 years

In the News  |  Published: 02 September 200902 September 2009

The NZPA is reporting in the Dominion Post that New Zealand has experienced the warmest August since records began in […]

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