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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 fine art of forecasting
Feature story04 August 2021Susan Pepperell looks at how high-resolution forecasting is driving sharper decision making – from deep in the back country to the finish line of the America’s Cup. -
Protecting our taonga together
Feature story04 August 2021Alex Fear looks at the Cultural Keystones Species research programme, a research partnership that grew out of the vision of a Ngāti Hau kaumatua. -
Investing in our data
Feature story04 August 2021NIWA Chief Executive John Morgan looks at the growing role data technology plays in environmental research. -
Supercharging the view from above
Feature story04 August 2021From the rocky shores of Wellington’s South Coast to the icy waters of Antarctica, NIWA scientists are combining drone technology with advanced computer skills to map, measure and analyse the natural environment as never before. Campbell Gardiner explains. -
Know your snow
Feature story04 August 2021With the winter snowpack starting to build, who’s keeping an eye out on conditions in the mountains? -
Putting the weather on ice
Feature story04 August 2021Sam Fraser-Baxter catches up with a Fiji-born weather technician with a newfound love for the cold -
Searching southern skies
Feature story04 August 2021For a small group of unassuming buildings nestled amongst the wide-open spaces of the Maniototo, the Lauder Atmospheric Research Station punches well above its weight. -
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. -
New weapon in fight against invasive aquatic weeds
Media release20 July 2021A combination of artificial intelligence and scientific ingenuity looks set to be the next step forward in protecting Aotearoa New Zealand’s lakes and rivers from invasive aquatic weeds. -
Study discovers microplastics in New Zealand’s seabed
Media release16 July 2021A pilot study carried out by NIWA and the University of Auckland has found microplastics in samples collected from the seafloor in the Marlborough Sounds.