The sun over lake Wakatipu in Queenstown, New Zealand (Anthony Devline/Archive/PA)New Zealand has recorded its warmest June since recordkeeping began, as ski fields struggle to open and experts predict shorter southern winters in the future. “But the underlying trend is of increasing temperatures and overall warming,” Mr Macara said. Mr Macara said the average temperature in New Zealand had increased by about 1C over the past century. The situation is putting pressure on ski fields a week out from when many students take their winter school holidays. “The dams are still empty, basically.”And Mr Galloway said that while droughts are nothing new for farmers, he worries that a warming climate is making them happen more frequently.

Source: Irish Independent July 05, 2021 09:45 UTC