NZ's climate in 'uncharted territory,' with more extreme weather events ahead

PHYSorg
Oct 19, 2026, 11:00 pm124 ptsTrending
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."

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