Environment and Climate

GNS Science's work in Environment and Climate focuses on sustainable management of the environment, and effective adaptation to a changing climate. We take an integrated approach combining environmental change, climate change and groundwater. This work plays a vital role in informing management and adaptation strategies for the future.

What we do:

We identify and map our groundwater systems, which helps in securing and managing our freshwater resource
We document what happened when global temperature was last similar to Paris targets, and use this to work out how our ecosystem will react
Better climate projections will help guide New Zealand’s adaptation, including changes to how our coastal systems are managed
Our carbon emissions work helps New Zealand meet its Paris commitments