Meaningful debate over climate emergency lacking ahead of October vote amid fresh warnings of more extreme weather events
Flooding in Napier, New Zealand after Cyclone Gabrielle in February. A government report released this week, days before a national election, says ‘extreme weather events are increasing in frequency and severity’.Flooding in Napier, New Zealand after Cyclone Gabrielle in February. A government report released this week, days before a national election, says ‘extreme weather events are increasing in frequency and severity’.
“We had a leadership debate a few weeks ago where there was not one reference to climate, yet Southland was being flooded and there were two significant wildfires through the eastern South Island,” Toki said. “It’s a bit terrifying we are not connecting the dots.”on New Zealand’s atmosphere and climate, which paints a bleak picture for the country’s biodiversity, glaciers, weather patterns, oceans and economy.
“Sea levels around parts of Aotearoa have risen twice as fast in the past 60 years as they did in the first half of the 20th century. Extreme weather events are increasing in frequency and severity, causing loss and damage to nature and people.”wreaked havoc across parts of the North Island. Despite being considered New Zealand’s worst storm this century – killing 11 people - it has garnered few mentions on the campaign trail.
While there has been a “shocking silence on climate change”, Toki said there has also been a total lack of conversation about the threats to New Zealand’s unique biodiversity.
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