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Thunderstorms are noisily kicking off summer in NZ – what’s driving them?

A burst of early-summer thunderstorms has swept across NZ, fuelled by unstable air and a shifting seasonal pattern. Here’s what it means for summer...

03.12.2025 20

James Renwick

A ‘lack of ambition’ over livestock emissions targets now threatens NZ’s reputation and trade

The government’s weakened methane reduction target mirrors the approach promoted by industry lobby groups but rejected by the Climate Change...

14.10.2025 10

James Renwick

Curious Kids: if heat rises, why does it get colder in the mountains?

Warm air rises, but it also expands because air pressure decreases with height. The latter effect wins out and air becomes colder in the mountains.

21.04.2025 10

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Thunderstorms are noisily kicking off summer in NZ – what’s driving them?

James Renwick

A ‘lack of ambition’ over livestock emissions targets now threatens NZ’s reputation and trade

James Renwick

Curious Kids: if heat rises, why does it get colder in the mountains?

James Renwick