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Westgate warns storms could delay UK data centre builds
Data centers

Westgate warns storms could delay UK data centre builds

Builders face rising delays and overruns as wetter, stormier conditions threaten to disrupt UK data centre projects through 2027.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Global Stories

Climate change stories

IMF-World Bank meet in Bangkok amid debt & climate strain
Artificial Intelligence

IMF-World Bank meet in Bangkok amid debt & climate strain

Flooding and higher borrowing costs are sharpening scrutiny of how the IMF and World Bank will back vulnerable economies through debt and climate shocks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Climate change stories

Popular Auckland campground re-opens for summer despite flood risk
Risk & Compliance

Popular Auckland campground re-opens for summer despite flood risk

Despite council warnings of a high flood hazard, Piha Campground has been cleared to stay open this summer after a unanimous local board vote.

By Torika Tokalau • 4 min read • Yesterday
Government quietly selects liquefied natural gas provider
Procurement

Government quietly selects liquefied natural gas provider

Concerns over safety and secrecy are growing as officials move ahead with a preferred supplier for Taranaki's LNG import facility, without a contract yet signed.

By Kate Newton • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Boost for flood-prone Greymouth suburb
Climate change

Boost for flood-prone Greymouth suburb

Vegetation clearance has started as Cobden's floodbank is raised to better protect homes from a one-in-150-year flood, at a cost of $410,000.

By Vihan Dalal • 2 min read • 2 days ago
Kaikōura flood repairs progressing - but who will pay?
Civil Defence

Kaikōura flood repairs progressing - but who will pay?

The council faces an $8m to $30m bill for urgent flood repairs, with a funding request still awaiting NZTA approval.

By David Hill • 3 min read • Yesterday
'They vote with their feet': Dam backer says businesses leaving region over lack of water
Agricultural Technology

'They vote with their feet': Dam backer says businesses leaving region over lack of water

Business losses are mounting in Hawke's Bay as fears over water security drive firms to relocate, while dam backers seek government support.

By Linda Hall • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Australian firms face cyber supply chain risk gaps
Supply Chain

Australian firms face cyber supply chain risk gaps

More than half of Australian organisations still manage supply chain risk reactively, leaving them exposed to cyber incidents, BSI found.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Lodestone signs Briscoe Group & Farro to solar deals
Clean technologies

Lodestone signs Briscoe Group & Farro to solar deals

The deals broaden Lodestone's business customer base as more New Zealand firms seek renewable power and firmer control over electricity bills.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Overseas plastic on Australian beaches set to rise
Sustainability

Overseas plastic on Australian beaches set to rise

Foreign river pollution could lift plastic washing up on Australian beaches from 440 tonnes in 2020 to about 850 tonnes a year by 2050.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
How El Niño may affect the Waikato's agriculture sector
Agricultural Technology

How El Niño may affect the Waikato's agriculture sector

Farmers are being urged to plan early as the predicted El Niño threatens drought, lower pasture growth and milk output across the Waikato.

By Jordan Smith • 3 min read • Last week
Actuaries institute backs intergenerational report push
Housing

Actuaries institute backs intergenerational report push

Younger Australians face mounting pressure from housing, tax and climate costs as the Actuaries Institute urges ongoing policy reform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • This month
Bangkok student builds flood map used 13,000 times
Smart Cities

Bangkok student builds flood map used 13,000 times

The free site helped commuters check flooded routes during Bangkok's disaster zone conditions, logging more than 13,000 uses in its first day.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month
Do you know how risky your home is?
Real estate

Do you know how risky your home is?

Many buyers are overlooking flood and other hazard risks, leaving some homeowners exposed to higher premiums or uninsurable properties.

By Susan Edmunds • 4 min read • This month
National unveils nine-point energy plan to tackle power bills
Data centers

National unveils nine-point energy plan to tackle power bills

Households could get cheaper, more flexible power deals as National proposes new rules to boost competition and rein in network charges.

By Giles Dexter • 4 min read • This month
El Niño could raise wildfire and water-quality risks in Hawke's Bay, council says
Agricultural Technology

El Niño could raise wildfire and water-quality risks in Hawke's Bay, council says

The dry spell could hit farms, rivers and firefighting readiness across Hawke's Bay, with below-normal rain and warmer temperatures forecast.

By Linda Hall • 4 min read • This month
Singapore Business Federation launches future-ready index
Digital Transformation

Singapore Business Federation launches future-ready index

The new tool aims to help Singapore firms pinpoint gaps in transformation as costs rise, emissions pressures mount and technology shifts accelerate.

By Raphael Veloso • 5 min read • This month