Home
AI
World
Politics
Health
Crime & justice
Science & technology
Social issues
Sports
Money
Entertainment
Environment/energy
Military
Culture
Weather
Media






Home
Bias Split
Public FiguresControversies

Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters
Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters

Sign Up!
Sign Up Now!

How our sliders workAboutContact UsNewsletter Archive
MediaFAQGlossaryPrivacy Policy
  1. Home

New Zealand Braces for Flooding from Second Atmospheric River

  • #Weather
  • #Floods
  • #New Zealand
  • #Rain
  • #Climate change
story
JAN 2023
Image copyright: Reuters [via BBC News]
story last updated JAN 2023

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

New Zealand and its people have already seen the carnage that climate change can bring. In response to the frequency and magnitude of these events, New Zealand has released its first national plan designed to protect against climate-catalyzed events. While there is tremendous work to be done, this plan and its framework are a new beginning and a step in the right direction.

Guardian

Establishment-critical narrative

While plans are a step in the right direction, New Zealand's decades-old stormwater system is outdated and can't handle the climate of today. It's necessary to make "brick and mortar" investments in bigger drains and larger pipes while also creating a more spongy surface environment to reduce catastrophic flood risk. Global warming puts more water vapor in the air, so real construction-based solutions need to begin now.

The Conversation

Narrative C

It's easy to dismiss any extreme weather event as a consequence of climate change, but in reality, they're usually influenced by a myriad of factors that have nothing to do with it. More research is needed before we can establish any direct causal link between the two.

Financial Times

Establishment split

CRITICAL

PRO

Rainfall Records Shattered In Auckland, New Zealand - It Wasn’t Even Close
ForbesJUL 2023
New Zealand’s Largest City Grapples With Aftermath of Devastating Floods
New York TimesJUL 2023
Auckland flooding: death toll rises as New Zealand hit with more heavy rain and landslides
GuardianJUL 2023
New Zealand: Airport flooded and homes swamped in Auckland
BBC NewsJUL 2023
State of emergency declared in Auckland after widespread flooding
Al JazeeraJUL 2023
New Zealand Floods: Rain and Flooding Batters Auckland
New York TimesJUL 2023
New Zealand flooding: two dead and two missing as Auckland hit by record rainfall
GuardianJUL 2023
A summer’s worth of rain overwhelmed New Zealand’s largest city Friday
Washington PostJUL 2023
New Zealand floods: state of emergency in Auckland after torrential rain causes chaos
GuardianJUL 2023
Heavy Rain in New Zealand’s Biggest City Leads to State of Emergency
Wall Street JournalJUL 2023
New Zealand roiled by flash floods, landslides for third day
New York PostJUL 2023
Elton John gig in Auckland is cancelled due to torrential rain
Daily MailJUL 2023