New
report highlights pressures on Aotearoa New Zealand’s climate – media
release
11 October 2023
Greenhouse gas emissions from human activities
are changing Aotearoa New Zealand’s climate, impacting the environment,
communities, and the economy, according to a new report.
The Ministry for the Environment and Stats
NZ have released the latest, three-yearly update about the state of Aotearoa’s
atmosphere and climate.
Our
atmosphere and climate 2023 provides
further evidence that emissions from human activities are putting pressure
on our climate, which is adversely impacting the environment, communities,
Māori interests, infrastructure, and the economy.
The Ministry’s Deputy Secretary – Joint
Evidence, Data and Insights Group, Natasha Lewis, says eight of the ten
warmest years recorded in Aotearoa up to 2022 have been in the last decade.
“Even minor changes in our climate can have
big effects on our environment. Rising temperatures have a significant
effect on agriculture, energy demand, ecosystems, and recreation,” she
says.
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