Climate change toll from two droughts tops $800m
Two major droughts in recent years led to nearly $5 billion in damages, $800 million of which is directly attributable to climate change, Marc Daalder reports.
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Lecture tells tropical tales of polar ice
Data about past changes in the Antarctic ice sheet can come from unexpected places—including coral fossils on tropical islands.
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Research reveals part of an ancient volcanic "superplume" beneath New Zealand
Seismic wave-speeds have revealed part of an ancient volcanic "superplume" beneath New Zealand, highlighting connections between the Earth’s deep interior and the surface we live on.
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COVID-19 'no justification for shutting out community input'
Rushed reform of New Zealand's Resource Management Act, restricted public debate and disrespect of iwi are a recipe for bad decisions, writes Dr Amanda Thomas.
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What caused major climate change in the past?
Professor James Renwick explains what caused high levels of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere in the past, before the burning of fossil fuels and the contribution of other human sources of carbon dioxide.