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Tiny air bubbles reveal new information about greenhouse gas emissions

Media Release
24 August 2017
Sitting at the surface of Taylor Glacier in Antarctica, are layers of ice more than 10,000 years old. And trapped inside those layers are bubbles of ancient air – like tiny time capsules - able to tell scientists a story about what the world used to be like and how humans have changed it.

Summer Series week 2: Scientists set up offices in the great outdoors

Media Release
26 December 2016
Summer is for scientific fieldwork. Three NIWA scientists are heading into the wild blue yonder, some with fancy technology and others with a coffee cup and a bag of party balloons.

Rangiora: NIWA needs your help

Media Release
19 August 2016
Rangiora residents willing to contribute to a community project about the quality of air in their town are being sought by NIWA scientists to help with their research.

Flying laboratory going low over Lauder

Media Release
5 August 2016
NIWA atmospheric scientists in Central Otago are turning plane spotters next week as they eagerly await the flyover of a NASA research plane.

Record-challenging warmth returns

Media Release
20 July 2016
It may be winter, but it’s going to be so warm this weekend temperature records are likely to tumble.

Wood smoke draws researchers to New Zealand

12 July 2016
The burning question of winter is attracting international air quality scientists to Wellington later this month to design a large scale joint research programme.

New funding for Deep South National Science Challenge

Media Release
30 June 2016
The Deep South National Science Challenge today announced new funding for seven new scientific research projects to help New Zealanders better understand their future climate.

Warmest start to the year on record

Media Release
28 June 2016
The first six months of 2016 are set to be the warmest ever start to the year, according to NIWA’s long-term seven-station temperature series.

Warm Winter Solstice tomorrow

Media Release
20 June 2016
Potentially record-breaking temperatures are likely across New Zealand tomorrow, coinciding with the shortest day of the year.

Air quality scientists look for smoke signals

18 May 2016
With winter fast approaching, NIWA’s air quality scientists are returning to Rangiora for the second stage of a research project that is set to revolutionise how communities can measure and control pollution.

Squally rain, wind, snow on the way

17 May 2016
Another powerful weather system is set to hit New Zealand tonight and tomorrow morning, bringing another round of strong, gusty wind and drenching downpours.

New step for Kiwi-German scientific relations

2 March 2016
A long-standing international scientific partnership is being celebrated in Central Otago today.

The sky's no limit

Feature story
22 February 2016
An early fascination with the sky helped Sam Dean forge a career in atmospheric and climate science.

Summer Series Week 6: The laser lady of Lauder

22 January 2016
By day Penny Smale is a mum to two young boys, living on a rural property in the middle of a farming district in Central Otago. By night, she leaves home, walks the short distance to what is essentially a large outbuilding in a paddock, and fires lasers into the sky.

Sir Peter Blake Trust Ambassador Mitchell Chandler - in the field

Blog
16 December 2015
This past week I have been based in Wellington. My favourite aspect of being here so far has been the field work

Sir Peter Blake Trust Ambassador Mitchell Chandler — first week at Lauder

Blog
11 December 2015
I have just completed the first week of my Blake NIWA Ambassadorship down in Lauder.

Deep South National Science Challenge projects confirmed

Media Release
25 November 2015
Understanding our future climate so New Zealanders can adapt and thrive is the aim of the Deep South National Science Challenge, which today announced its first allocation of funds to improve predictions of climate change.

New Zealand’s youngest scientists use interactive tool to learn about air quality

20 November 2015
They may not be old enough to start school yet, but that isn’t stopping children in South Auckland getting to grips with science.

Early childhood centres in South Auckland are blowing fresh air into atmospheric research

11 November 2015
A cluster of five Early Childhood Education centres in South Auckland are leading the way for our next generation by combining participatory science for under 5’s into their daily teaching.

The seesawing climate system

10 November 2015
New Zealand scientists are part of an international team that has documented duelling ocean and atmospheric heat transport during periods of abrupt climate change.

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