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Scientists attribute rising methane levels to agriculture
Media release11 March 2016A breakthrough in understanding about the causes of climate change has today been published online in the prestigious international journal Science. -
Critter of the week: Ophiactis abyssicola
Ophiactis abyssicola (Sars, 1861) is a very common deep sea species of brittlestar distributed throughout New Zealand waters and in temperate regions in the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans. -
Scientists rediscover New Zealand’s first weather diaries
Media release09 March 2016NIWA climate scientists studying the diaries of an early English missionary stationed in the Far North have found the oldest surviving long-term instrumental weather records made in New Zealand. -
Even more flexibility with fisheries software CASAL II
Feature story07 March 2016NIWA-developed software is becoming the international standard in the assessment and management of fish stocks. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch 4 March 2016
Hotspot04 March 2016Across the northern North Island, soil moisture levels have generally remained the same or increased slightly when compared to this time last week. -
Critter of the Week: Gibberula ficula - rice snails
Gibberula ficula (Murdoch & Suter, 1906) are micro snails in the family Cystiscidae. -
CARIM (Coastal Acidification: Rate, Impacts & Management)
Research ProjectA NIWA-led project to tackle coastal acidification in New Zealand. -
New step for Kiwi-German scientific relations
News article02 March 2016A long-standing international scientific partnership is being celebrated in Central Otago today. -
When the river meets the sea, scientists will be watching
News article02 March 2016Scientists are taking some high-tech equipment to Fiordland next week to find out more about what happens when a river meets the ocean. -
Tapping into nature’s archive of change
Feature story29 February 2016NIWA scientists are tapping into nature’s archives to understand our abrupt climate changes. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot26 February 2016On the North Island, soil moisture levels have generally remained the same or increased when compared to this time last week. -
Critter of the Week: Amphinome rostrata - marine bristle worm
Amphinome rostrata (Pallas, 1766), in the polychaete family Amphinomidae, can be found living amongst goose barnacles (species of Lepas) on drift objects in tropical oceans worldwide.