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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Environment articles  Environment
    Trump wants to resume US nuclear weapons testing. This is what it could look like
     1 November 2025
    The US has not conducted nuclear weapons testing for 33 years. Now Donald Trump is calling for a resumption, raising concerns about what that may involve.
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    Young T. rex or new species? 'Duelling Dinosaur' fossil might end 40-year debate
    31 Oct: A new analysis of a controversial tyrannosaur fossil reveals the dinosaur wasn't a teenage version of T. rex as once thought, but instead a distinct miniature dinosaur.... more
    Hurricane Melissa is a warning – why violent storms are increasingly catching the world off guard
    30 Oct: In a single day, Melissa exploded from a moderate storm into a major hurricane with 170mph winds.... more
    Reports of looting, at weather ravaged farms in the lower part of the South Island
    30 Oct: Reports of looting, at weather ravaged farms in the lower part of the South Island... more
    Thousands are still without power in the lower South Island, after last week's wild winds
    29 Oct: Thousands are still without power in the lower South Island, after last week's wild winds... more
    Global climate plans need urgent acceleration to meet 2035 emissions target, UN report finds
    29 Oct: A report from the UN's climate change body shows global carbon emissions appear to be on track to fall by 10 per cent by 2035, far short of its 60 per cent target.... more
    Damage in the lower South Island is so widespread, efforts to restore power could take weeks
    28 Oct: Damage in the lower South Island is so widespread, efforts to restore power could take weeks... more
    It was restless night for many, with 19-thousand lightening strikes hitting the North Island and many in the south waking up to snow
    28 Oct: It was restless night for many, with 19-thousand lightening strikes hitting the North Island and many in the south waking up to snow... more
    Snow's closed a number of South Island state highways
    27 Oct: Snow's closed a number of South Island state highways... more
    Areas already hit by last week's wild weather are in for another round
    27 Oct: Areas already hit by last week's wild weather are in for another round... more

     Most Popular Recent Environment News
     15 Oct: Waikato's State Highway 30 - from Te Kuiti to Benneydale - is expected to open at 7pm - after being closed since yesterday's downpours ++++++++++++++++
     26 Oct: A message for those who have been without power for several days, after strong winds caused widespread outages - to think about food safety ++++++++++++++
     06 Oct: State Highway 90 north of Gore remains closed between Tapanui and Waikoikoi due to flooding +++++++++++++
     17 Oct: Former Japanese prime minister Tomiichi Murayama, famous for WWII apology, dies aged 101 +++++++++++++
     08 Oct: Expectation increased marine protections for the Hauraki Gulf will make a big difference +++++++++++++
     21 Oct: Another round of heavy rain and strong winds is moving up the country +++++++++++++
     24 Oct: Movement around some parts of the South Island remains limited, with several highways closed due to the weather +++++++++++++

     Environment NewsLinks
      4 Nov: Windows 11’s vr workspace for meta quest is now available to everyone (PC World)
      3 Nov: Meet geofencing, the magical smart home superpower you aren’t using (yet) (PC World)
      3 Nov: Firms ordered to reduce forever chemicals in drinking water for 6m people (BBCWorld)
      3 Nov: Masterton kicks off once-in-a-generation planning initiative (Stuff.co.nz)
      1 Nov: Pm warns nz should advance national interests now more than ever (Stuff.co.nz)
      1 Nov: The wrong monitor can ruin your gaming pc. here’s how to pick the perfect size (PC World)
      31 Oct: You can now get microsoft office plus windows 11 pro for life for $55 (PC World)
      31 Oct: G321 lightspeed wireless gaming headset  review (GeekZone)
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