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Small eruption at Whakaari-White Island
10+ hour, 21+ min ago (216+ words) There has been a small eruption at Whakaari-White Island, with a plume of ash briefly visible. Earth Sciences New Zealand said the volcano erupted at 5.35pm, with "a single slug of dark grey volcanic ash" rising to about 1300 metres. It dissipated…...
Preparing for wet conditions with El Nino | Otago Daily Times Online News
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (231+ words) Described by Earth Sciences New Zealand as a global phenomenon resulting from warming water in the Pacific, the impending El Nino is expected to bring dry conditions to much of New Zealand. But Environment Southland general manager science Karen Wilson…...
Grave fears for cemetery unless coastal erosion is tackled urgently
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (365+ words) Waihemo Community Board deputy chairman Kerry Stevens told Allied Media there was one particular point near the cemetery where erosion was happening more quickly than elsewhere. ‘‘If it carries on there will be bones out to sea in the next…...
Fears for hikers after volcanic eruption
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (224+ words) Some 150 personnel with two thermal drones have been deployed since Sunday morning (local time), the head of rescue agency Iwan Ramdani said, with the focus of the search about 100-150 metres of the crater rim. "However, Mount Dukono continues to erupt…...
Costs of fighting coastal erosion ‘scary’ | Otago Daily Times Online News
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1094+ words) Relocating the cemetery, which now sits only 20m from the sea, is one recommended option. The cemetery is one of 12 “high-risk” coastline areas across the district threatened by erosion and possibly requiring about $146 million to shore up over the long term,…...
Climate change challenges laid bare for Southland
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (344+ words) Key findings included projections air temperature would increase by up to 3.4°C, annual rainfall by up to 12% and wind speed by as much as 3.7% - all by the year 2090. The snowline could also rise 400 to 670 metres by that time, with an…...
Was it really a rubbish summer?
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (425+ words) Chester Lampkin from Earth Sciences New Zealand told Morning Report although it may not have seemed like the best summer, overall the 2025/26 summer was about average, he said. "Essentially we had a warm start to the summer, December was nearly…...
Man dies after being in geothermal water
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (74+ words) Otago Daily Times Man dies after being in geothermal water You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. Emergency services were called to the geothermal valley on Tukiterangi St just…...