Reports produced by NIWA’s air quality research.

Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) is measured continuously at Baring Head, providing the longest running record of this type in the Southern hemisphere.

Common questions about clouds, how they are formed and how they behave.

This web camera is available thanks to the support of Waikato Regional Council.

New Zealand’s forests and other land areas may be absorbing up to 60% more carbon dioxide than has been calculated, with much of this uptake likely occurring in native forests, NIWA scientists have discovered.

NIWA maintains the national climate database for New Zealand, and can supply data in a variety of ways.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is charged with assessing the most up to date scientific, technical and socio-economic research on climate change.

The 2012-2013 drought affected the entire North Island plus the west coast of the South Island.

How may agricultural activities increase sediments in waterways?

We have prepared a breakdown of the different guidelines that are available for sampling freshwater fisheries. The overview provides links to key documents that explain what should be considered when designing fish monitoring studies and how to implement the various sampling techniques.

An interactive guide to the sponges of New Zealand.

Seasonal climate summaries from summer 2001 to the present.