A national strategy for water is needed, scientist saysELIZABETH BEAN Former Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Morgan Williams says climate change is the single biggest risk to water systems. New Zealand needs a minister for water Nelson-based scientist Dr Morgan Williams says, Cherie Sivignon reports. So one wonders, and that's all I'm doing, has that contributed to our splintered approach to the way we think about water and the way we manage water and the way we value water." The Nelson-Tasman region was experiencing both ends of the spectrum with "big wets and big drys" but extremes of weather were evident across the world. Big wets, lots of floods: enormous damage and it's just being repeated all over the planet."

Source: Stuff December 08, 2017 00:33 UTC