Why local networks and good neighbours are critical in natural disasters
In the small hours of Valentine’s Day, 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle unleashed hell across the upper North Island. After…
Stress-testing the cascading economic impacts of urban flooding across 306 Chinese cities
Coumou, D. & Rahmstorf, S. A decade of weather extremes. Nat. Clim. Change 2, 491–496 (2012). Article Google…
Chile wildfires rage for third day, entire towns wiped out
Soldiers patrolled the streets as residents returned to what remained of their homes, digging through the rubble and…
‘We’re walking to Bluff’: Meet the incredible Williams family of six – including a 6yo – who walked the entire length of New Zealand
“You couldn’t stand up, it was so incredibly painful,” says mum Courtney Williams. “Anywhere it was touching your…
Observed evaporative cooling of urban trees and lawns during heatwaves
Perkins, S. E., Alexander, L. & Nairn, J. Increasing frequency, intensity and duration of observed global heatwaves and…
Gisborne district councillor warns Te Arai trees still threaten city water supply
“The ones behind them are still standing there waiting for the next flood,” he said. “It keeps me…
Far North boil water notice: Paihia, Ōpua and Waitangi residents told to boil water
Those affected should boil water for at least one minute, should not rely on filters and should seek…
Urban sprawl is associated with reduced access and increased costs of water and sanitation
Liu, J. et al. Water scarcity assessments in the past, present, and future. Earth’s Futur. 5, 545–559 (2017).…
Raglan road-rage couple sentenced over brutal attack on teens after bridge stand-off
Judge Crayton said it was pure “luck” that nobody died that night. ‘Get f*****, I’m not moving’ The…
Local damages drive network-wide costs in compound flood-prone coastal city
Study area We investigate the isolated and compound impacts of multiple flood drivers on the road infrastructure systems…
Exploring nonlinear and interactive associations between built environment features and subjective streetscape perceptions
Harvey, C. & Aultman-Hall, L. Measuring urban streetscapes for livability: a review of approaches. Prof. Geogr. 68, 149–158…
Understanding the potential of urban parks to promote well-being
Data OSM is a globally encompassing geographic information database based on crowdsourced contributions. While accessible through a map…