A warmer atmosphere and ocean means stronger winds can circulate around the world and impact exposed places.
Christchurch typically gets an average of 121 windy days per year, when the wind speed exceeds 36 kilometres per hour.
Wind speeds may increase up to 10% by 2100, and we could see more hot, dry winds from the northwest.
Ōtautahi Christchurch is set to welcome more than 1,200 global leaders, scientists, policymakers, and innovators who will gather next week to discuss how the world can adapt to climate change’s biggest challenges.
7 Oct 2025Two Christchurch City Council restoration projects in the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor (OARC) have been selected to partner in a significant European Union environmental initiative.
6 Oct 2025The risks and hazards posed by climate change will be discussed in the next instalment of the Christchurch Conversations series.
12 Sep 2025