Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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NZ's climate in 'uncharted territory,' with more extreme weather events ahead

Much is being made of a record-strength El Niño event that could well spell a drier, windier summer for the north and east of New Zealand. But, as a major new assessment shows, it is forming against a backdrop of warming that's pushed the country's climate into "uncharted territory."

NZ's climate in 'uncharted territory,' with more extreme weather events ahead
Image: Phys.org
Much is being made of a record-strength El Niño event that could well spell a drier, windier summer for the north and east of New Zealand. But, as a major new assessment shows, it is forming against a backdrop of warming that's pushed the country's climate into "uncharted territory."

Originally published at Phys.org

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