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Identifying rip currents using artificial intelligence
Research ProjectNIWA and Surf Life Saving New Zealand are working together to develop a state-of-the-art, rip current identification tool. -
"Exceptional" August atmospheric river sets record
Media release25 August 2022NIWA meteorologists say last week’s atmospheric river (AR), which was responsible for widespread devastation in both the North and South Islands, was a record-breaker. -
2020 Australian wildfires reveal significant hole in our understanding of ozone
Media release09 August 2022Smoke from the devastating Australian wildfires impacted the atmosphere in a way that’s never been seen before. -
Explainer: Uncertainties in flood risk assessments
Research ProjectUniversity of Canterbury’s Professor Matthew Wilson, one of the Mā te haumaru ō te wai research team, gives us some insight on uncertainty.weather -
2022 off to a searing start
Media release20 July 2022New Zealand’s weather is proving no exception to the record-breaking extremes occurring around the globe. -
Seen a stunning sunrise or sunset lately? The Tongan volcano may be the cause
Media release15 June 2022The Tongan volcanic eruption may be responsible for New Zealand’s unusually vibrant sunrises and sunsets, say NIWA scientists. -
A Hard Rain’s A’Gonna Fall
Feature story31 May 2022Climate change means more intense storm systems are on their way. Science can’t stop it raining, but it can help communities prepare for the worst and plan for the future. -
Tracking an eruption
Feature story30 May 2022Stacy Mohan looks at how the shockwaves from a remote Tongan island rippled through NIWA’s research community. -
Tonga eruption discoveries defy expectations
Media release23 May 2022New findings from the record-breaking Tongan volcanic eruption are “surprising and unexpected." -
Hotspot Watch 13 May 2022
Hotspot13 May 2022A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
The instruments at work - In the volcano's wake
Our team onboard RV Tangaroa are equipped with all the tech and tools they need to explore the undersea changes caused by the devastating volcanic eruption in Tonga earlier this year. -
Hotspot Watch 29 April 2022
Hotspot29 April 2022A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. Regions experiencing significant soil moisture deficits are deemed “hotspots”. Persistent hotspot regions have the potential to develop into drought.