Future big droughts may be worse than we think – NZ’s past shows why
- Written by Adam Brown, PhD Candidate, School of Science, University of Waikato
Sandra Mu/Getty ImagesFor an agricultural nation like New Zealand, severe drought is one of the most ominous consequences of a warming planet.
The Climate Change Commission’s latest national risk assessment points to these events becoming more intense over time, particularly in the country’s drier northern and eastern regions.
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