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Ways you can access our meteorologists
Specialist services to ensure that one of our experts is available to you anytime, and that we completely understand your requirements to develop bespoke products and services. -
NIWA Forecast: dedicated forecasting software
NIWA Forecast is NIWA’s dedicated environmental forecasting and information software. -
Freshwater species show vulnerability to climate change
Media release15 September 2020A new study has identified seven freshwater species native to Aotearoa-New Zealand that will likely be highly or very highly vulnerable to climate change. -
Serious games as a tool to engage people
ServiceNIWA is using serious games to look at problems holistically, support understanding and give a framework for adaptation decisions. -
Snow has been low but there’s more to come, say scientists
Media release26 August 2020NIWA’s South Island snow and ice monitoring stations have confirmed what many skiers have been talking about: winter has been dry and snow coverage has been poor. In fact, several sites have recorded half their typical snow depth for this time of year. -
Lesson 11: Understanding past climate can help predict the future
Education ResourceIf we can understand how the Earth’s climate has changed in the past, we can use that information to understand how it might change in the future. -
Lesson 13: Glaciers
Education ResourceGlaciers are beautiful to see and are a majestic, pristine part of our natural landscape. But what exactly is a glacier, and how do they work? -
Lesson 5: Introduction to climate
Education ResourceWeather tells you what to wear each day, while climate tells you what types of clothes to have in your closet. -
Lesson 12: Computing the climate
Education ResourceWe can explore how the world may change due to climate change by creating climate models. -
Rust coding
Feature story28 July 2020Campbell Gardiner explains how hundreds of lines of computer code generated each week are helping biosecurity authorities keep a close eye on a plant pathogen. -
Locked down, but breathing freely
Feature story28 July 2020Some of the most striking images of lockdown around the world have been the blue skies of cities ordinarily choking in smog. From New Delhi to Los Angeles, Beijing to Paris, the changes were so remarkable they were visible from space. -
Lesson 8: Climate and weather extremes
Education ResourceNew Zealand’s climate can be defined as ‘temperate’. However, every so often we experience extremes.