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Dr Luke Harrington

@harrinluke

Climate scientist. Senior Lecturer in Climate Change @waikato. Previously @ecioxford, @WellingtonUni.

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The median person in different parts of the world have had quite similar experiences of relative warming to date. Reason being that lower (higher) income countries experience faster (slower) emergence but also have much younger (older) populations. The future will be very unfair

The median person in different parts of the world have had quite similar experiences of relative warming to date. Reason being that lower (higher) income countries experience faster (slower) emergence but also have much younger (older) populations. 
The future will be very unfair
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"Are you afraid of dying in an extreme weather event caused by climate change?" is the dumbest election debate question I've ever heard. Sort it out 1News. It's terrible framing, bordering on misinformation, and the public is left with zero insights on CC policies. Yet again.

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For those enjoying persistent heat across NZ in recent weeks, remember that others can be susceptible to unfamiliar temps for many reasons (pregnant women, young kids, elderly folks, those with medical conditions). Keep an eye out for those at risk - summers will only get hotter.

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Trying to rationalise record-shattering weather events in a warming world is far from easy. It's even harder when you're told you're not allowed any slides to bounce off or cue cards ... Here's my attempt at a TEDx talk on the topic. youtube.com/watch?v=z4YwLS…