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On this page: Researchers in New Zealand, and around the world, are beginning to understand the different ways our communities will be impacted by climate change. Some of the impacts are already clear, for example, sea-level rise and coastal erosion. Others are not so clear.
Climate change is already happening in New Zealand and could have a profound impact on future generations of New Zealanders, a new report from the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ says. Our atmosphere and climate 2020, released today, includes analysis of temperature data from 30 sites around New Zealand that shows our climate is warming.
Aug 25, 2021 · The report finds that New Zealand land areas have warmed by 1.1C between 1910 and 2020. End of the ice: New Zealand’s vanishing glaciers. Read more.
Feb 10, 2021 · 1. New Zealand’s target doesn’t give agriculture a free ride. But it does treat livestock differently. New Zealand passed multipartisan climate legislation in late 2019 that set a...
Climate change in New Zealand involves historical, current and future changes in the climate of New Zealand; and New Zealand's contribution and response to global climate change. Summers are becoming longer and hotter, and some glaciers have melted completely and others have shrunk.
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Oct 15, 2020 · Climate change is already happening in New Zealand and could have a profound impact on future generations of New Zealanders, a new report from the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ says. Last updated: 15 October 2020
Temperatures are likely to rise and rainfall distribution is likely to change. The maps show the changes estimated from an average of four different climate models for the years 2070 to 2099 for continued greenhouse gas emissions. Source: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA). Major risks of the projected climate changes ...
