Displaying items by tag: Drought
Changing climate needs better water storage
Water storage is more important than ever as climate change causes more severe drought forecasts.
Are you ready to withstand a big dry?
European scientists are forecasting that the next four years could be unusually warm.
Oz farmers starting to pull the plug
Farmers in New South Wales are digging in to survive as the drought worsens.
Southern drought official
All Southland plus Otago’s Queenstown Lakes, Central Otago and Clutha districts are now declared officially in drought.
Tax relief for drought-hit farmers
The Government is offering tax relief measures for farmers in drought-affected areas.
Drought declaration extended to South Island
Risk of drought rising
The risk of drought in New Zealand is rising, says BNZ’s senior economist Doug Steel.
La Nina already here
We are already in a La Nina, say weather experts.
New tool for measuring drought
A new tool has been launched to monitor drought in New Zealand’s regions.
Smiles as drought’s grip loosens
Everyone was smiling recently at a discussion meeting hosted by Okaihau, Northland dairy farmer Roger Hutchings on his farm.
