A lot of marae around Aotearoa do not have fire alarms, and Fire and Emergency (FENZ) wants more marae to simply ‘get in touch’ to prevent a possible catastrophe.
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WMO’s State of the Global Climate report confirmed that 2024 was likely the first calendar year to be more than 1.5°C above the pre-industrial era, with a global mean near-surface temperature of 1.55 ± 0.13 °C above the 1850-1900 average. This is the warmest year in the 175-year observational record.WMO’s flagship report showed that:
New Zealand could face twice as many of the most extreme atmospheric rivers by the end of the century.
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The constellation will keep a close eye on wildfires, eventually imaging nearly all of the Earth’s surface once every 20 minutes.
It’s hoped the research will shed light on how wildfires spread under various conditions.
As climate change ramps up, extreme weather increases and trust in authorities declines, every large natural disaster triggers a wave of misinformation.
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The Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcanic eruption – the largest eruption in a century –generated a tsunami that prompted a beach and marine threat advisory…
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The East Africa Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising of eight Partner States - Republic of Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Kenya, Republic of Rwanda, Federal Republic of Somalia, Republic of South Sudan, Republic of Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania - with its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.
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Researchers from GNS Science and the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) are examining underwater canyons alongside colleagues from GEOMAR and Kiel University…
The risk of undersea landslides and their potential to cause tsunamis along New Zealand’s east coast is being investigated by scientists aboard the German research vessel RV Sonne as part of a month-long international collaboration.
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Reducing the uncertainties of natural hazard events means governments can have more confidence to invest in the things that matter, rather than recouping sunken costs…
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The Chief Ombudsman has issued a scathing report on Hastings District Council’s failure to clear Havelock North streams of debris before Cyclone Gabrielle, and its failure to maintain dams that protect residents, despite years of engineering recommendations that it do so.
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From 24 to 28 February, the 62nd Session of the the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (hereinafter referred to as the Session) is held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. On February 23, over 40 representatives to the 62nd Session of IPCC visited Zhejiang Provincial Meteorological Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Centre and recognized Zhejiang's meteorological early warning practice.
New GNS mapping commissioned by Environment Canterbury has revealed a worst case scenario based on a one in 2500-year earthquake event.
RNZ
The Whakaari/White Island tragedy has led scientists to develop an eruption predictor tool using AI, which they hope will prevent another fatal volcanic disaster.
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Often misunderstood and under-discussed, landslides are a key cause of devastation during earthquakes and storms – with climate change, this risk is growing.
OurAuckland
What Auckland Council is doing with storm-affected land.
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The Research and Resilience Highlights Report summarises NHC's over $10 million investment in research, advocacy, and public education work to make New Zealand more resilient to natural hazards.
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Lessons learned from 2024 and preparations for the forthcoming season were top of the agenda at the annual session of the Typhoon Committee, a joint body of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific and the World Meteorological Organization. It concluded its annual session on 20 February with renewed commitment to reinforce collaboration and strengthen regional resilience.
OurAuckland
Since major 2023 storms affected the Āwhitu region, its resourceful local communities have come together to help each other move forward with resilience.
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The ELVES project aims to better understand the behaviour of the Hikurangi subduction zone beneath the lower North Island.
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GeoNet 19 February 2025
OurAuckland
Welcome to our fortnightly update on recovery categorisation, buy-out and assessment progress.
RNZ
Auckland Council is considering moving Kumeū after finding no other viable solutions.
OurAuckland
Resource consents have been approved for two much-needed flood resilience projects in Māngere.
Natural hazard risk is a reality of living in New Zealand. Use this checklist to make sure you understand the risk profile of a property, before you buy.
Humanitarian crises are intensifying due to conflict and climate change. The United Nations, through OCHA, leads efforts to bring the world together to tackle humanitarian emergencies and save the lives of people caught in crises.
World Meteorological Organization
WMO’s State of the Global Climate report confirmed that 2024 was likely the first calendar year to be more than 1.5°C above the pre-industrial era, with a global mean near-surface temperature of 1.55 ± 0.13 °C above the 1850-1900 average. This is the warmest year in the 175-year observational record.WMO’s flagship report showed that:
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GeoNet 19 February 2025
NPR
These photos chronicle the catastrophic scale of destruction from wildfires in California that started on Jan. 7.
NZ Herald
While The Front Page is on its summer break, we are revisiting some of the biggest news stories from 2024. New episodes return on January 13th. A...
More than 200,000 people were killed in the natural disaster.
The active fault datasets displayed on this website are prepared by the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited (GNS Science).
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is the Government lead for emergency management. We help build a safe and resilient Aotearoa New Zealand by empowering communities before, during and after emergencies.
There are 161 potentially active volcanoes in the United States. According to a 2018 USGS assessment, 57 volcanoes are a high threat or very high threat to public safety.
Collected articles from New Zealand and around the world on natural hazards, emergencies and preparedness Keep Reading
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