新西兰气候科学家警告说极端天气研究的资金危机非常严重. New Zealand climate scientists warn of critical funding crisis for extreme weather research.

新西兰的领先气候科学家警告说, 极端天气研究面临着严重资金危机. New Zealand’s leading climate scientists warn of a critical funding crisis for extreme weather research just as the country faces worsening climate impacts. 尽管政府声称在气候科学方面投入大量资金, 但主要的研究项目已经结束, Despite government claims of investing heavily in climate science, major research projects have ended and expertise has been lost overseas. 美国的水量下降使得国家无法应对风暴,干旱和洪水. Scientists say this decline undermines the nation's ability to prepare for intensifying storms, droughts, and floods.