Drought forecasting dashboard
NIWA and MPI are working together to develop a new drought forecasting tool. It uses innovative climate modelling, the latest in machine learning and other data-driven techniques to predict rainfall 35 days ahead. It will help farmers and growers better prepare for periods of dryness and drought.
Climate and weather
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Summer Series 2: Get summer sorted with NIWA’s online summertime toolkit
News article04 January 2013Whether you're at the beach, in the bach, on the boat or by the barbecue, summer holiday fun hinges on knowing when conditions outside will be favourable and not-so-favourable for the activities you have in mind. -
Internationally significant CO2 site celebrates 40 years
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Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclone Outlook: Near average or slightly above average numbers for many islands likely, and increased activity in the late season near Tonga and Niue
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Videos: Workshops on The Impacts of Climate Change on Urban Infrastructure & the Built Environment Toolbox
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Recent studies reveal significant warming of the world's lakes
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Endorsement of NIWA's science welcome
News article07 September 2012In determining a Judicial Review challenging the accuracy of NIWA's climate data and scientific methodology, High Court Judge Justice Venning was unequivocal in his findings, reinforcing NIWA's professionalism and credibility in this important area. -
Scientists discover abrupt increase in CO2 uptake by the land biosphere
News article12 July 2012Scientists have discovered an abrupt increase in the uptake of atmospheric carbon dioxide by the land biosphere since1988. Without this natural increase in uptake, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would probably have increased even more rapidly over the last two decades. -
First-of-its-kind climate change toolbox to assess impacts on the urban environment
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Antarctic Climate Change
Antarctica sea ice and climate change
