Marine environmental researcher
Wellington, Tapuaetahi, Whenuakite
Joined May 2010
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Barry Weeber retweeted
National's 3 Waters model to cost $9 billion more - that's $9000 million that is on Kiwis.
If only someone (or a few) had warned Kiwis about repealing 3 Waters.
Hope the spite & misinformation was worth it #nzpol #Kiwi
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Barry Weeber retweeted
More evidence of #NZ hospitals in crisis: RNZ reports on older men in Southland waiting & waiting for much-needed urology treatment. Top priority for new govt: fix this fast. #NZers need a functioning public health system, not a bonanza for private hospitals.
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Barry Weeber retweeted
Carbon dioxide accounts for two thirds of the warming effect on our climate from GHGs, followed by methane and nitrous oxide. The WMO community also monitors other long-lived gases of potential concern, highlighting the need for continuous observations.
👉 bit.ly/4iIqwMR
Barry Weeber retweeted
This is the first election since Q+A started in 2009 that an incumbent Prime Minister has refused to be interviewed.
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Barry Weeber retweeted
Know your candidates' environmental views.
We've made it easy to hear local candidates' environmental views. We invited every candidate standing in Palmerston North, Rangitīkei, Wairarapa, Te Tai Hauāuru and Ikaroa-Rāwhiti to make a video.
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Barry Weeber retweeted
Fonterra poisons the well with nitrates, children drink the contaminated water, and taxpayers pay to find safe water. 21 schools found with elevated drinking water nitrate levels rnz.co.nz/news/health/222677…
Barry Weeber retweeted
NZ's rollback of climate policies 'staggering' - Climate Action Tracker-
'Luxon and his Government have chosen to shred climate action and protect polluters' profits, knowing that costs New Zealanders.
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Barry Weeber retweeted
After two weeks of negotiations, CCAMLR failed to agree on new MPAs or stronger krill fishery measures. However, conservation-focused Members demonstrated leadership, advancing discussions on the Domain 1 MPA and securing continued negotiations ahead of 2027.
📷 Matt Horspool
Barry Weeber retweeted
Greenhouse gas levels hit new record highs, locking in more long-term temperature increase.
The intensifying El Niño may lead to a further surge.
New WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin provides authoritative scientific information on the state of our climate. 👉 bit.ly/4iIqwMR
Barry Weeber retweeted
El Niño is everywhere in the headlines, but ultimately human-caused climate change is the key reason for the record global warmth. 📈
Curious about how these two climate stories relate? Learn more in our latest report: climatecentral.org/climate-m…
ALT Line graph showing how climate change drives warming with an occasional boost from El Nino. This is shown through two lines representing a world with or without climate change for average global temperature. Graphic from https://www.climatecentral.org/resources?tab=content.
Barry Weeber retweeted
Vote! And before you can vote, you have to register.
My #cartoon in the Sunday Star Times.
#AoNZpol #NZpol #Election2026
ALT Cartoon. Title “Sunday 25 Oct ‘26” Six frames. 1st frame, 9PM. PM Christopher Luxon in his jimjams, looking at his watch, saying, “Come on, come on!” 2nd frame: 10PM. Luxon worrying, “Is this thing even working” 3rd frame: Luxon gazing off to the side and sighing. 4th frame, slapping his hands down on the table saying, “Well, that’s it! Voter registration closed!” 5th frame: Luxon turning off the light, getting ready for bed. “We never suppressed voter turnout! We’ve just sped up the count…” 6th frame: Luxon in bed, snuggling down, saying, “And left all the time in the world for coalition talks. Ah, sweet Democracy”
Barry Weeber retweeted
So a majority of NZ Cabinet supported #NZ voting with the vast majority of countries to support a major declaration on #pandemic prevention, preparedness & response, but the decision was left to the Foreign Minister who draws support from anti-vaxxers?
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Barry Weeber retweeted
Antarctica's ozone hole remains unusually large in 2026, reaching around 25 million km² in September.
Scientists say a strong polar vortex has kept the stratosphere exceptionally cold, accelerating ozone depletion. Researchers stress this does not halt long-term ozone recovery, but shows how variable the process remains. Map @NOAASatellites
#Antarctica #OzoneHole #PolarVortex #ScienceNews
Barry Weeber retweeted
Brown really wants to copy the Republican dismantling of foreign aid, but the most 'outrageous' examples of foreign aid spending is just some normal, good stuff.
Your hard earned money has funded smart agriculture systems in the Caribbean, workshops with indigenous farmers in Patagonia, and livestock emissions equipment at universities in South Africa, while Kiwis at home wait for medicines.
Party Vote National to cut non-essential foreign aid and spend it on more cancer and life-saving medicines here at home.
Barry Weeber retweeted
We warmly invite CCAMLR delegations and the wider Hobart community for a special ABC Hobart pre-screening of the new docuseries “Ages of Ice” on Sunday, 25 October at the University of Tasmania! 🧊
RSVP required by 17 October: events.humanitix.com/ages-of…
Barry Weeber retweeted
Excellent community meeting in Te Aroha last night, about 70 people who want to protect their mountain from mining - Ngā mihi to speaker from Ngāti Rahiri Tumutumu for your beautiful kōrero / time to go Mineral Exploration Australia-not welcome on sacred mountain
Barry Weeber retweeted
❄️ On this day in 1991, the Environmental Protocol established a framework for protecting Antarctica’s environment and dependent ecosystems, guiding how activities are planned, managed, and assessed. 35 years later, it’s up to all of us to keep that commitment strong. ❄️
Barry Weeber retweeted
Current #NZ Govt’s #climatechange denialism is putting the country’s trade agreement with the #EU 🇪🇺 at risk. NZ’s regressive steps include: shielding “major greenhouse gas emitters from liability for climate harm; ➡️ 2/2
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Barry Weeber retweeted
The Government has been repealing or weakening climate measures for the last 3 years. The EU Trade Agreement has measures requiring climate action so it should come as no surprise to the Coalition Government that its policies would be challenged. 1/3 greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pres…
