Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 12:14 pm
New Zealand may be heading into a dry
winter following a month of near record-breaking dry patches
across the country. So what are the flow-on effects if
nature’s taps stay turned off over the cold
season?
The SMC asked experts to comment on how the
potential dry season may affect the following sectors in New
Zealand:
1. Rural communities and agriculture
2.
Hydro energy production
Dr Nick
Cradock-Henry, Senior Scientist, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare
Research, comments:
“The prospect of
higher-than-average temperatures and lower rainfall than
normal, for parts of the South Island, highlight again, the
climate-related challenges for primary industries and rural
Press Release – Science Media Centre New Zealand may be heading into a dry winter following a month of near record-breaking dry patches across the country. So what are the flow-on effects if natures taps stay turned off over the cold season? The SMC asked experts to comment …
New Zealand may be heading into a dry winter following a month of near record-breaking dry patches across the country. So what are the flow-on effects if nature’s taps stay turned off over the cold season?
The SMC asked experts to comment on how the potential dry season may affect the following sectors in New Zealand:
NZIER report s view of RSE workers gut-wrenching
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By: Jared Morgan
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New Zealand Apples and Pears chief executive Allan Pollard was in Central Otago when the report, Picking Cherries , carried out by The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) for the Productivity Commission was released.
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