Atmospheric analysis

New Zealand researchers have contributed to the first ever stocktake of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Researchers have discovered 26 species of roundworms that are completely new to science.

NIWA scientists will be in Hawkes Bay this week to map the seabed to measure the effects of Cyclone Gabrielle

A fossilised sponge from New Zealand has been named as one of the top 10 new marine species of 2022.

NIWA’s annual end-of-summer snowline survey has revealed continued loss of snow and ice for New Zealand’s famous glaciers.

This is the final Hotspot Watch for this season. The Hotspot Watch will return in the spring.

The all-sky image shows a hemispheric view of the sky at Lauder.

NIWA has facilities across Aotearoa New Zealand. Find contact and location information below.

The Statement of Core Purpose spells out why the Government owns Crown Research Institutes and what it expects from them.

Climate change effects are accelerating, driving the need for actions informed by sound climate knowledge.

A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.

Deep beneath Waitomo’s rolling hills lies a maze of caves and underground rivers. Here, NIWA researchers braved the dark waters to measure the current and hunt for fishy invaders under the twinkle of the cave’s magical glowworms.