Category Archives: Environment

Sea Level Rise, Wellington New Zealand The projection for sea-level rise in New Zealand is expected to reach up to 10% more than the global average (IPCC, 2013). However, there is a significant amount of uncertainty in future sea-level rise and unattributable likelihoods for each prospective scenario. What is certain is that sea levels willContinue reading “Sea Level Rise, Wellington New Zealand”

Is a ‘Predator Free NZ’ within reach? Attaining ‘predator free’ mainland islands in New Zealand is an aspiration that seems increasingly technically viable and predominantly cross-culturally desired. In the context of Predator Free New Zealand 2050, predator free refers to the absence of five introduced species: rats, weasels, stoats, ferrets, and possums. The eradication ofContinue reading “Viability of Predator Free NZ 2050”