Cate Macinnis-Ng, University of Auckland
It’s not a mirage, our summers are getting hotter on average and we are experiencing more extremely hot days. News from NIWA that 2021 was New Zealand’s hottest year on record fits with the long term trend.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://sciblogs.co.nz/changing-climate/2022/01/12/new-zealand-summers-are-getting-hotter-and-humans-arent-the-only-ones-feeling-the-effects/