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• Super El Niño Alert: Forecasters Warn of 62% Chance for Intense Pacific Warming in Summer 2026

  Published: May 1, 2026

  Section: Environment

  Meteorologists are sounding the alarm over a rapidly developing El Niño pattern in the tropical Pacific, with latest outlooks predicting a 62% chance of formation between June and...

• New Research Reveals Coastal Flood Risks May Be Underestimated Due to a 27-Centimeter Global Sea Level Baseline Error

  Published: Apr 30, 2026

  Section: Environment

  A comprehensive meta-analysis published in Nature reveals that 90% of coastal hazard assessments utilize incorrect baseline data, potentially underestimating actual sea levels by a...

• Rising Climate Risk Triggers New Cautions in New Zealand Real Estate Market

  Published: Apr 24, 2026

  Section: Market Trends

  Frequent severe weather events, including recent inundations in Wellington and Northland, are fundamentally altering how buyers and lenders evaluate New Zealand property. Experts w...

• Insurer flags ‘sea surge’ risk for some Napier Parklands estate properties

  Published: Apr 6, 2026

  Section: Property Investment

  Tower Insurance has begun refusing coverage for several properties within the Napier City Council-owned Parklands Residential Estate, citing a high perceived risk of flooding from...

• First Global Map Reveals Massive Impact of Tidal Pulses on Over 175,000 Kilometers of Coastal Rivers Worldwide

  Published: Mar 18, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A research team led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has produced the first high-resolution global map documenting how ocean tides travel inland through river systems. T...