Fire Safety – Change of fire season for Waikato
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand
The Waikato fire District is now in a restricted fire season.
The change came into force at 9 am,...
Glendhu Bay vegetation fire – update 3
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Fire and Emergency crews continue to work on a fire near Glendhu Bay.
We were first called to the...
Glendhu Bay vegetation fire – update 2
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Fire and Emergency is responding to a scrub fire near Glendhu Bay.
We were first called to the fire...
Glendhu Bay vegetation fire – update 1
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Fire and Emergency is responding to a vegetation fire near Glendhu Bay.
We were first called to the fire...
Fire Safety – Fire season change for Bay of Plenty
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand
All of Bay of Plenty is now in a restricted fire season.
It moved overnight from open to restricted.
The...
Can scientists create a potato to cope with climate change?
Source: MakeLemonade.nz
Te Whanganui-a-Tara – It can take years to cross-pollinate potato varieties to cope with increasing rainfall, but scientists warn it is vital for...
Soaring temperatures likely to hit UK summers
Source: MakeLemonade.nz
London – Research has found rising temperatures could affect the summer months in the UK over the next 80 years.
Heatwaves of 40°C could...
Waiharara fire update – January 7
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand
More than 60 firefighters continue to work on the Waiharara wildfire in the Far North.
They’re supported by nine...
Try not to buy anything plastic
Source: MakeLemonade.nz
Otautahi – To reduce waste and protect ecosystems, many countries have started banning disposable plastics.
The ban will include plastic cutlery, cotton swabs, straws,...
Hotspot Watch 6 January 2022
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to...
Forecasting future droughts for NZ farmers
Source: MakeLemonade.nz
Tamaki Makaurau – New Zealand is investing in development of a new forecasting tool help farmers and growers prepare for dry conditions.
The new...
Vehicle traffic skyrocketing bringing worsening air quality
Source: MakeLemonade.nz
Otautahi – Private vehicle traffic is skyrocketing – bringing with it more traffic jams, longer travel times and worsening air quality.
Modifying road pricing...
