The last 12 months were the hottest Earth has ever recorded, according to a new report by Climate Central, a nonprofit science research group. The peer-reviewed report says burning gasoline, coal, natural gas and other fossil fuels that release planet-warming gases like carbon dioxide, and other human activities, caused the unnatural warming from November 2022…
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Explained: What caused Auckland’s wettest day – and where climate change fits in – NZ Herald
An ocean-atmosphere state primed by La Niña. Coastal waters warmed by relentless marine heatwave conditions. A warm, moisture-packed subtropical low-pressure system bearing a long band of thunderstorms, with little room to move or take on more water. A ribbon of strong wind – notably seen in 2017′s “Tasman Tempest” – that glided just above the…
Climate change plan: High-emitting vehicles to be banned, electric vehicle scheme under $4.5 billion plan – NZ Herald
Over a third of cars on the road will be electric or hybrid – and high-emitting vehicles will be banned – under a significant plan unveiled by the Government. The $4.5 billion in funding announced on Monday will help reduce global warming and avoid the catastrophic impacts of climate change. It also includes half a…
Climate change plan: High-emitting vehicles to be banned, electric vehicles encourages under $4.5 billion plan – NZ Herald
Over a third of cars on the road will be electric or hybrid – and high-emitting vehicles will be banned – under a significant plan unveiled by the Government. The $4.5 billion in funding announced today will help reduce global warming and avoid the catastrophic impacts of climate change. It also includes half a billion…
Daniela Elser: Prince Charles ignores Harry’s climate change work, heaps praise on William in latest social media post – NZ Herald
Prince Charles is known for many things – his plant whispering, his Duchy of Cornwall biscuit empire, his trenchant antipathy towards modern architecture – but parenting? Not so much. (It’s a Monday so let’s politely ignore the tampon-fancying and that extended bout of infidelity.) For years, nay decades, the Prince of Wales’ image has been…
