warns<\/a> the frequency and intensity of heavy rainfall events have likely increased at the global scale over a majority of land regions, and models predict greater land areas will be affected by an increase in floods in the future.<\/p>\n\nRose says \u201cThese devastating floods are another reminder of how crucial it is for governments everywhere to act with urgency. For New Zealand, that means addressing agricultural emissions; especially cutting synthetic nitrogen fertiliser and shifting the country away from intensive dairying to more plant-based, regenerative organic farming. Farmers are among the first and worst affected by climate impacts like flooding.<\/p>\n\n
\u201cWe want our farmers to be able to continue farming for generations to come. But for that to happen, New Zealand needs to change the way farming is done. Shifting to more resilient and less polluting ways of farming such as more plant-based regenerative organic agriculture, ensures we will be able to farm into the future.<\/p>\n\n
\u201cHundreds of Nelson homes have experienced severe damage, with over a dozen deemed uninhabitable. The damage will take years to repair. A scary thing is that it\u2019s unlikely to be long before something like this happens again. There\u2019s a direct cause and effect here, with synthetic nitrogen fertiliser and too many cows responsible for climate change-driven damage to people\u2019s homes, livelihoods and key infrastructure lifelines.<\/p>\n\n
\u201cDespite Prime Minister Ardern declaring climate change her generation\u2019s nuclear free moment, her government has allowed the dairy industry to avoid regulation, while the rest of us pay the price. The impact of the grossly oversized dairy herd is more than the rivers, climate and our health can sustain. We are seeing the costs of Government inaction right now, borne by the environment and people on the ground,” said Rose.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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