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New Zealand greenhouse gas levels hit record highs threatening catastrophic glacier melts

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What happened

Government report finds the country could be hit with more frequent and intense heatwaves, as well as damaging storms and cyclones New Zealand could be hit with more frequent and intense heatwaves and catastrophic glacier melts in the near future, as…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:11:27 UTC.

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