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New Zealand's Seas Warming Faster than Global Average: Report
Researchers link New Zealand seas warming 34% faster than global average to disrupted ocean currents, causing marine heatwaves and threatening over 200,000 coastal homes.
- Scientists released a new study on October 8 warning that climate change is rapidly worsening conditions in New Zealand's surrounding seas.
- Researchers attributed the accelerated warming to disruptions in ocean currents between New Zealand and Antarctica, along with intensified atmospheric circulation patterns.
- The 'Our Marine Environment' report highlights that New Zealand's surrounding seas are heating up at a rate 34% above the global average, with rising sea levels and increasing ocean acidity posing risks to both natural habitats and shoreline communities.
- Between 1982 and 2023, sea-surface temperatures at four key monitoring locations rose by 0.16°C to 0.26°C each decade, while over 200,000 homes—collectively valued at about US$100 billion—are now in areas threatened by both coastal and inland flooding.
- Marine advisor Shane Geange emphasized that sufficient proof now exists to warrant immediate measures, warning that postponing any response could lead to additional damage to marine ecosystems.
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According to a report commissioned by the New Zealand government, surface temperatures at four sites increased on average from 0.16°C to 0.26°C per decade from 1982 to 2023.
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Animal species are threatened and 200,000 homes are at risk of flooding due to a particularly high rise in sea temperatures.
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According to research, yellow-eyed (hoiho) penguins living in New Zealand are having difficulty adapting to warmer and more acidic waters.
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