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Future Coasts multi-hazards game
Research ProjectA serious game simulating a coastal lowland scenario under climate change to support adaptation decision-making and community engagement. -
Impact of waterlogging on growth of perennial ryegrass
Research ProjectQuantifying impact of sea-level rise on agricultural yield. -
Mapping Elevation Capital
Research ProjectMapping migration space for coastal habitats under sea-level-rise -
Parsimonious estuary model to simulate the impact of sea-level rise
Research ProjectThe New Zealand Water Model (NZWaM) -
Losing ground to sea-level rise
Research ProjectMangroves on the atoll of Ouvéa are struggling with the changing climate. -
“Spilling the tea” on wetlands
Media release03 December 2024Scientists find link between temperature and carbon storage rates -
Warm, dry summer ahead sparks SunSmart reminder
Media release27 November 2024New Zealanders are likely to spend considerable time outdoors this summer, with the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) predicting warm and dry conditions across most of the motu. -
Shallow groundwater screening tool
Software Tool/ResourceA risk screening tool that identifies the presence-absence of shallow groundwater. -
Microbes behind unprecedented surge in methane emissions
Media release25 November 2024Microbes - such as those living in wetlands, landfills or the digestive tracts of livestock – are behind unprecedented spikes in methane emissions. -
New Zealand Reanalysis (NZRA) dataset
Research ProjectNIWA has produced a high-resolution regional atmospheric reanalysis dataset, the New Zealand Reanalysis (NZRA). -
Cheers to crustaceans: New species named after Welly brewery
Media release13 November 2024A new species has been named after favourite Wellington brewpub Fork and Brewer -
Filamentous algae nutrient scrubbers
A NIWA-developed novel mitigation system to remove nutrients from stream waters in agricultural areas