Background The proportion of intense tropical cyclones is expected to increase in a
changing climate. However, there is currently no consistent and comprehensive assessment …

Climate change is worsening cyclone disaster risk. Current risk reduction responses focus
on reducing vulnerability and exposure. However, these approaches are not kee** up …

Abstract Three~ 12‐km reanalysis‐driven regional climate models (RCMs) are evaluated in
terms of capturing climatologies and extremes of precipitation, temperature and surface wind …

Dynamical downscaling provides physics-based high-resolution climate change projections
across regional and local scales. This is particularly important for island nations …

Cyclone Gabrielle passed along the northern coast of Aotearoa New Zealand in February
2023, producing historic rainfall accumulations and impacts. Gabrielle was an ex‐tropical …

Researchers commonly employ the concept of social capital to examine how people engage
with disaster risk reduction. This approach has generated useful knowledge to improve the …

Pastoral farming is a major land use in New Zealand's Northland region, with 3,171 farm
holdings and a total area of 637,500 hectares in 2022. The region's pasture grasses include …

Extreme event attribution (EEA) information is increasingly in demand from climate services.
EEA messages can: raise awareness about the effect climate change has already imposed …

The first 2 months of 2023 brought unprecedented rainfall and flooding to the North Island of
Aotearoa New Zealand, especially Tāmaki Makaurau, the Coromandel, Tairāwhiti and …

Anthropogenic climate change is threatening biodiversity globally with many species facing
higher extinction risks. In Aotearoa New Zealand, average temperatures have increased by …