Rob Bell
Worst-case scenario climate events for Auckland and Wellington
Dr Rob Bell, the managing director of adaptation consultancy Bell Adapt, co-authored a paper exploring our biggest cities' risk profiles in a changing climate. Audio
How can New Zealanders live with the climate crisis?
Storms and flooding driven by climate change have caused massive damage in recent weeks and will only become more common.
Ahead of the first national strategy for dealing with the effects of global… Audio
Climate impact: How will the new government deal with managed retreat?
Today Kathryn looks the issue of what to do with communities threatened by coastal erosion. A recent RMA review panel recommended legislation to deal with the managed retreat from areas affected by… Audio
Little bit of sea-level rise = lots more coastal flooding
Scientists warn that a small amount of sea-level rise could have big consequences for some low-lying parts of New Zealand. Audio
Little bit of sea-level rise = lots more coastal flooding
Scientists warn that a small amount of sea-level rise could have big consequences for some low-lying parts of New Zealand.
AudioOur Changing World for 14 May 2020
Experts discuss the findings from a recent NIWA report that shows a small amount of sea-level rise will cause more coastal flooding. Audio
Cloudy with a chance of catastrophe
NIWA tells MPs that "increasing risk is the new norm" and says it's time for a paradigm shift on coping with extreme weather events, Audio
Cloudy with a chance of catastrophe
NIWA tells MPs that "increasing risk is the new norm" and says it's time for a paradigm shift on coping with extreme weather events,
AudioLife on the edge
Local councils want a nationwide strategy to deal with the risk of coastal erosion and the funding to make it possible. Audio
Poorna Bell - Chase the Rainbow
Poorna Bell is an award-winning journalist who works as executive editor for The Huffington Post UK - the UK's third most-read digital website. Bell has also previously written for The Guardian, The… Audio
Modest sea level rise will severly impact areas of NZ
Rob Bell is the programme leader for hazards and risks at NIWA, and the author of the NIWA report on risk exposure in low-lying coastal areas. Dunedin's mayor, Dave Cull, says there must soon be a… Audio
Scientist says best chance of a re-float is end of month
More now the stranded ship Rena, if it doesn't break up soon, the best chance of re-floating it will be in just over two weeks time when there's a king tide. Audio
Japan's tsunami waves reached Antarctica
Scientists says tsunami waves from the Japan earthquake not only reached New Zealand but went on to be recorded in Antarctica. Audio
Sea Level Rise
The Ministry for the Environment says local governments needs to plan for a point-five metre sea level rise. Audio
