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3 days ago · Temperature and precipitation patterns are affected by both anthropogenic climate change and natural climate variability which in turn affect the climatological normal values calculated every decade. This study investigates how New Zealand's normals for temperature and precipitation have shifted over time at the national, regional and seasonal ...
23 hours ago · Photo: Supplied/ Dan Bailey. A new report shows climate change could have a 'catastrophic' impact on the Wellington region's infrastructure, buildings and natural environment by the end of this century. The Wellington regional climate change impact assessment report has been worked on by consultancy firm Beca, GNS Science and NIWA over the past ...
3 days ago · RESEARCH ARTICLE. Open Access. Moving to a new normal: Analysis of shifting climate normals in New Zealand. Raghav Srinivasan, Trevor Carey-Smith, Linda Wang, Andrew Harper, Sam Dean, Gregor Macara, Ruotong Wang, Stephen Stuart. First published: 01 June 2024. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.8521. Sections. PDF. Tools. Share. Abstract.
1 day ago · According to the definition provided by the United Nations, “climate change” describes the persistent alterations in temperatures and weather trends. These alterations may arise naturally, such as fluctuations in the solar cycle. Nonetheless, since the 19th century, human activities have emerged as the primary agent for climate change, primarily attributed to the combustion of fossil fuels ...
4 days ago · Other times, the effects are more complex, such as the impact of rising seas and salt water ingestion on reproductive health or the changing distributions of insect-borne diseases like...
5 days ago · Budget supports practical climate action. Media release from Simon Watts, minister of climate change. Thursday 30 May 2024, 02:50 PM. 1 minute to Read. Responsible and effective climate related initiatives that support New Zealand to reduce emissions, and adapt to the future effects of climate change are a priority, Climate Change Minister ...
5 days ago · How Climate Change Impacts Disease Detection Sponsors The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Task Team on Climate Change, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and Malaria, in partnership with Reaching the Last Mile (RLM), has released a major scoping review — published in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
