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Scientists reveal how landmark ban gave planet fighting chance
Media release19 August 2021Without the global CFC ban we’d already be facing the reality of a “scorched earth”, according to researchers measuring the impact of the Montreal Protocol. -
Record warmth so far this winter
Media release05 August 2021New Zealand has just experienced its warmest June and July since records began in 1909 and – with one month to go - is on track for its second successive warmest winter on record. -
The largest flood flow ever measured
Media release29 July 2021Flood flows on the Buller River this month were the largest of any river in Aotearoa New Zealand in almost 100 years, NIWA measurements show. -
NIWA calculates 1:200 year flood for parts of Canterbury
Media release14 June 2021Preliminary analysis by NIWA climate scientists has shown that the recent Canterbury rainfall was so extreme in some inland places that it could be expected to happen only once every 200 years. -
Sea2Cloud – how marine aerosols influence the atmosphere and climate
Research ProjectClouds over the ocean, and how they trap or emit radiation from the sun, are partly influenced by the biology, biogeochemistry and physics of the surface ocean below. -
Play the climate change game at Fieldays
Media release10 June 2021Farmers visiting NIWA’s Fieldays stand at Mystery Creek next week have the opportunity to see into their future by playing a game that dices with climate change. -
Field teams and forecasters cover monumental rainfall event
Feature story09 June 2021The prodigious rainmaker that hit Canterbury earlier this month saw NIWA field teams out in the elements collecting flood data from bridges, cableways and jetboat gaugings. -
Happy diamond anniversary for some laudable work
Media release05 May 2021A Central Otago scientific research station with a globally revered reputation is marking its 60th anniversary. -
Marine reserves join ocean acidification network
Media release22 April 2021A joint NIWA and Department of Conservation (DOC) project is extending New Zealand’s ocean acidification monitoring network to include marine reserves. -
Scientists watching lake on South Island glacier survey
Media release10 March 2021Scientists undertaking the annual glacier snowline survey over the South Island later this month are keeping a watchful eye on a lake that has been forming and disappearing at the junction of the Tasman and Hochstetter glaciers. -
Climate changes, impacts and implications for New Zealand
Research ProjectThe Climate Changes, Impacts & Implications project ran from 2012 to 2016 and aimed to update and improve projections of climate trends, variability and extremes across New Zealand out to 2100. -
Ancient kauri trees reveal a turning point in Earth’s history 42,000 years ago
Media release19 February 2021A new international study using ancient swamp kauri from Northland shows a temporary breakdown of Earth’s magnetic field 42,000 years ago sparked major climate shifts leading to global environmental change and mass extinctions.