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The Southern Ocean in a warming world
Assessing the Southern Ocean in a warming world and its influence on New Zealand’s climate
The ocean stores and transports heat and can release that heat into the atmosphere. Changes in ocean heat dominate the global energy budget, accounting for 93 percent of global energy change since the 1970s.
Snow, ice and glaciers in our changing climate
The impact of climate change on New Zealand’s frozen water resources
New Zealand is projected to warm by 1-4°C during the 21st century. This warming will melt our frozen water resources – our snow, ice and glaciers. However, the scale, area and timing of changes to our meltwater are unclear.
Culture & climate change
Centring culture in public engagement on climate change
How do people’s cultural values shape and influence the way they might adapt to the new realities of climate change?
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DSC Seminar #6 | Counting the cost of climate change: Treasury seminar redux
With Dave Frame, Belinda Storey and David Fleming
Climate change is already making day-to-day life more precarious and more expensive, both for ordinary New Zealanders and for our local and central governments. New Zealanders are increasingly interested in climate adaptation strategies. Conversations about the cost of early adaptation versus the risk of delayed action are growing in volume.
Deep South Challenge symposium created opportunities for researchers to hear directly from end-users
Remember our September symposium at Te Wharewaka ō Pōneke? Well, results are in from the surveys of participants we carried out to find out how well our aims for the symposium had been met.
“Never wrestle with a pig”
An interview with our new Science Lead in the Engagement Programme, GNS social scientist Wendy Saunders
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THE NEW NORMAL
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Climate change
Climate change effects are accelerating, driving the need for actions informed by sound climate knowledge.
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