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Scientists discover solar heat drives rapid melting of Ross Ice Shelf
Media release30 April 2019Part of the world’s largest ice shelf is melting 10 times faster than the overall average and solar-heated waters beneath the ice shelf are to blame, NIWA research has found. -
Environment report a clear picture of change: NIWA
Media release18 April 2019The latest state of the environment report released today provides New Zealanders with clear evidence that our climate, freshwater and marine systems are changing, says NIWA. -
Science - CarbonWatchNZ
CarbonWatchNZ will address crucial carbon cycle questions in the three landscapes that are most important to New Zealand’s carbon balance: forest, grassland and urban environments. -
International climate experts gather in Wellington
Media release01 March 2019Weather and climate experts from around the world are meeting in Wellington next week to discuss the critical need for accurate forecasting to cope with a changing climate. -
Ocean acidification—what is it?
The on-going rise of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is not only changing our climate—it is also changing our oceans. -
Mitigating ocean acidification to protect mussels
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The heatwave in numbers
Media release01 February 2019NIWA has crunched the data on this week’s heatwave and come up with the following record breakers -
Voyage Update 3: Phytoplankton producers powering the world
23 January 2019. By Voyage Leader Dr Richard O'Driscoll. -
Scientists confirm warming seas around New Zealand
Media release24 January 2019The water in the New Zealand region is significantly warmer than it was 30 years ago, and all indications are the warming trend will continue, says a NIWA scientist. -
NIWA joint winner of 2018 Terry Healy Coastal Project Award
Media release27 November 2018A trio of lead authors from NIWA has been named alongside the Ministry for the Environment and others as joint winner of the 2018 Terry Healy Coastal Project Award. -
NIWA Blake Ambassadors Vlog 1: Sampling salps 24/7
Sampling salps from different depths -
NIWA/Blake Ambassadors Blog 1
24 October 2018: NIWA Blake Ambassadors Lana Young and Siobhan O'Connor report back