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Hotspot Watch 26 February 2021
Hotspot26 February 2021A 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. -
Hotspot Watch 19 February 2021
Hotspot19 February 2021A 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. -
Ancient kauri trees reveal a turning point in Earth’s history 42,000 years ago
Media release19 February 2021A new international study using ancient swamp kauri from Northland shows a temporary breakdown of Earth’s magnetic field 42,000 years ago sparked major climate shifts leading to global environmental change and mass extinctions. -
Hotspot Watch 12 February 2021
Hotspot12 February 2021A 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. -
Queen of the critters
Feature story11 February 2021Sadie Mills has come a long way from scaring the inhabitants of Scottish rock pools. Sarah Fraser explains. -
From sky to server
Feature story11 February 2021A few drops of rain can go a long way. Campbell Gardiner explains. -
Keeping tabs on muddy waters
Feature story11 February 2021Sam Fraser-Baxter heads out with a NIWA research team keeping a close eye on these vulnerable transition zones. -
Norse goddess reveals seabed secrets
Feature story11 February 2021A large, orange Scandinavian robot gives NIWA’s marine geologists an in-depth look at changes to the seafloor off Kaikōura. -
A job for the buoys
Feature story11 February 2021New Zealanders and Pacific Island communities are on their way to having the most advanced tsunami monitoring system in the world. -
The future shape of water
Feature story11 February 2021Susan Pepperell looks at some of the tough decisions looming around access to freshwater and how science is helping with solutions. -
Hotspot Watch 5 February 2021
Hotspot05 February 2021A 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. -
Oceanic shark numbers decline amid research gaps
Media release03 February 2021A lack of information about New Zealand oceanic shark populations is making it difficult to assess how well they are doing, says a NIWA researcher.
