Why long-term environmental observations are crucial for New Zealand's water security challenges
- Written by Andrew Lorrey, Principal Scientist & Programme Leader of Climate Observations and Processes, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Andrew Lorrey, Author providedBrewster Glacier in New Zealand’s Southern Alps lost 13 million cubic metres of ice between March 2016 and March 2019 - almost the equivalent of the basic drinking water needs of all New Zealanders during that time.
Climate and glacier scientists monitor New Zealand’s ice and snow. Video produced by...