New Zealand summers are getting hotter – and humans aren’t the only ones feeling the effects
- Written by: Cate Macinnis-Ng, Associate Professor, University of Auckland
ShutterstockIt’s not a mirage, our summers are getting hotter on average and we are experiencing more extremely hot days. News from NIWA that 2021 was New Zealand’s hottest year on record fits with the long term trend.
Analysis of 70 years of data has shown extreme hot days are increasing at a rate faster than average temperature...