This isn’t just a dream. Keep Reading

New Zealand has more than 15,000 kms of coastline, with most of its population and critical infrastructure located in low-lying coastal areas vulnerable to threats… Keep Reading

Successive governments have opted for an ad-hoc approach in response to natural disasters—and it's the worst approach to take, argue Ilan Noy and Belinda Storey. Keep Reading

New research shows successive NZ governments keep opting for expensive short-term fixes after floods and other disasters. But there are two other choices available. Keep Reading

For around 2,000 years, global sea levels hardly varied. That changed in the twentieth century. Sea levels started rising and have not stopped since — and now, the pace is accelerating. Keep Reading

Some impacts of climate change are so severe communities simply cannot adapt to them. That's where addressing "loss and damage" comes in. Keep Reading

Adaptive planning doesn’t mean people have to abandon coastal towns. It is about having a roadmap with multiple options to adjust as climate conditions evolve. Keep Reading

Despite thousands of kilometres of coastline, 93% of domestic freight is transported on New Zealand’s roads. But shipping – and rail – can help build resiliency. Keep Reading

Managed retreat can be traumatic and hard. But with good planning, the land left behind can serve new purposes, and make public what was once private. Keep Reading

April is here and the weather systems are about to ginger up, just in time for the clocks going back an hour this weekend. Keep Reading

Restraining rivers through stop banks and channels transfers and heightens flood risks downstream. Allowing them to roam free limits flooding and delivers other ecological benefits. Keep Reading

New Zealand relies on data from insurance and an international source to assess damages from extreme weather. But these datasets are fragmented, incomplete and unreliable. Keep Reading

A million tourists visit Milford Sound every year, including on cruise ships. What is the level of risk from natural disaster New Zealand is prepared to accept? Keep Reading

How resilient is New Zealand’s critical infrastructure against threats? Beca's Andrew Livermore and Jonathan Howe discuss the readiness of NZ and its critical infrastructure. Keep Reading

Eric Crampton writes -  Treasury is consulting on changes to the Natural Hazards Insurance Levy – formerly known as the EQC levy. The Herald’s Jenée Tibshraeny reports that Treasury is considering increasing the Natural Hazards Commission’s cap from $345,000 to $460,000 while increasing the levy by up to $400 per year to make up the… Keep Reading

"It's really pretty dangerous out there," California fire victims say. Keep Reading

Fires devastated communities in Los Angeles this January. Data shows how unusual this was for the season, and how fire trends are changing with the climate. Keep Reading

Accepting change in the aftermath of natural disasters is hard. But long-term survival may require embracing managed retreat rather than repeated rebuilds. Keep Reading

Biodiversity loss, climate change and pollution do not happen in isolation, but proposed solutions too often fail to account for this. Two major reports point the way forward. Keep Reading

Comment: Wellington may be most famous for earthquakes, but the tsunami that damaged the city 170 years ago proved it’s a threat we should be preparing for. Keep Reading

As wildfires relentlessly sweep across Southern California and other parts of the world, Manzhu Yu, an assistant professor of geography at Penn State who works closely with wildfire behavior, smoke prediction and exposure analysis, offered insights into the ongoing wildfire crisis in Los Angeles. Keep Reading

The Los Angeles fires may be the most costly natural disaster in US history. An expert on safety, risk reduction and complex systems calls for a blue-ribbon commission to analyze their causes. Keep Reading

Two major tsunami that swamped the east coast have been labelled a "missed opportunities", so what do we need to change to be prepared? Keep Reading

John Vaillant, the author of Fire Weather, explains why fires such as those in Los Angeles are different from those before Keep Reading