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GNS Science Continues To Monitor NZ’s Geological Hazards During COVID-19 Crisis
Monday, 23 March 2020, 12:27 pm | GNS Science
New Zealand’s four geohazard perils – earthquake, volcano, landslide and tsunami – are still being continuously monitored despite the COVID-19 pandemic, GNS Science says. GNS Science is taking a precautionary approach to protect the health of its ... More >>
Moving Mountains On The Ocean Floor May Hold Key To East Coast Earthquakes
Wednesday, 4 March 2020, 1:14 pm | GNS Science
Earthquakes and slow slip events may be influenced by mountains on the ocean floor, or “seamounts”, according to new research co-authored by GNS Science. A paper published today in Nature Geoscience magazine found that seamounts can have ... More >>
Shallow magma driving volcanic activity at Whakaari
Friday, 13 December 2019, 1:37 pm | GNS Science
Volcano monitoring data from Whakaari/White Island indicates a shallow body of magma is present and eruption risk continues, GNS Science experts say. Since Monday’s tragic events there has been no further eruptive activity at Whakaari/White Island. ... More >>
GNS Science maps show risk levels at White Island still high
Thursday, 12 December 2019, 5:02 pm | GNS Science
Risk assessment maps released by GNS Science (dated 02 and 12 December 2019) show the crater floor of Whakaari/White Island is still a high-risk area, with a further eruption looking increasingly likely. The maps were released at a National Emergency ... More >>
Risk of Whakaari/White Island eruption remains high
Thursday, 12 December 2019, 11:17 am | GNS Science
The risk of further eruptions at Whakaari/White Island is unchanged and remains high, GNS Science experts say. More >>
Calculations show “medium likelihood” of Whakaari eruption
Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 4:57 pm | GNS Science
There is a “medium likelihood” of an eruption outside the vent area of Whakaari/White Island, with volcanic tremor increasing, GNS Science experts say. More >>
Whakaari/White Island eruption – Update #1
Monday, 9 December 2019, 5:31 pm | GNS Science
Whakaari/White Island erupted today, in a short-lived event that generated an ash plume around 12,000 feet above the vent, GNS Science says. The eruption began at around 2.11pm NZST (0111 GMT). GeoNet’s webcam images show volcanic ash has covered ... More >>
As emissions rise, carbon fingerprint points to fossil fuels
Tuesday, 26 November 2019, 11:24 am | GNS Science
As greenhouse gas emissions rise, carbon “fingerprint” points to fossil fuels Greenhouse gas emissions are continuing to rise, and combustion of fossil fuels is the only explanation for the changing makeup of atmospheric CO2, according to the ... More >>
GNS quake project wins top award at prestigious event
Tuesday, 12 November 2019, 8:24 am | GNS Science
A multi-year GNS Science programme investigating the likelihood and impacts of large earthquakes in Wellington has won the Supreme Award at the 2019 Science New Zealand National Awards. Called ‘It’s Our Fault’, the programme was selected for the ... More >>
Scientists discover possiby the world’s largest caldera
Friday, 8 November 2019, 11:14 am | GNS Science
The discovery of a mega-volcano off the Philippines coast has scientists reaching for inter-planetary comparisons – as they study what could be the world’s largest caldera. More >>
GNS Science research projects help secure energy future
Tuesday, 17 September 2019, 5:04 pm | GNS Science
New Zealand’s goal to be carbon-zero by 2050 is a step closer today, thanks to two major projects launched and led by GNS Science. More >>
New research finds missing link between active volcanoes
Tuesday, 17 September 2019, 10:38 am | GNS Science
Rifting and volcanic activity in the Taupō Volcanic Zone (TVZ) is strongly related to the evolution of two ridges north-east of New Zealand which continue to move apart, according to new research led by GNS Science experts. More >>
Scratch lines in rocks indicate direction of fault rupture
Friday, 12 July 2019, 8:04 am | GNS Science
Scratch lines left in rock faces along geological faults during an earthquake may help pinpoint where earthquake energy will be focused in future quakes on the same fault. More >>
Making metal deposits on the sea floor
Thursday, 27 June 2019, 12:29 pm | GNS Science
Researchers from GNS Science have made a breakthrough in a decades-old debate about how submarine volcanoes form mineral deposits on the seafloor that are rich in copper and gold. More >>
GNS Science's research output wins international recognition
Friday, 21 June 2019, 2:25 pm | GNS Science
GNS Science has been recognised once again for its high calibre research and has been named the top ranked corporate institution in the world for its publications in earth and environmental sciences. The 2019 Nature Index , published this week, ... More >>
Understanding Antarctica’s role in a warmer world
Tuesday, 18 June 2019, 5:25 pm | GNS Science
GNS Science experts are tackling one of the world’s most pressing environmental questions: will the West Antarctic ice sheet remain if we manage to keep warming below 2°C? More >>
International expedition will reveal long-lost Pink Terrace
Monday, 10 June 2019, 4:21 pm | GNS Science
More than 130 years after the world-famous Pink and White Terraces were buried in a massive volcanic eruption, an international team of scientists will reveal them for all to see. More >>
GNS Science wins funding for iwi-linked science projects
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 9:46 am | GNS Science
Projects to revive land impacted by geothermal development near Reporoa and improve the land and water quality around Hokianga Harbour in the Far North have each received a $100,000 funding boost in the latest round of the Government’s Te Pūnaha Hihiko: ... More >>
First glimpse of Pink Terraces in new Prime documentary
Wednesday, 29 May 2019, 5:08 pm | GNS Science
A new documentary series to be broadcast on Prime on Sunday 9 June will give audiences the first glimpse of the iconic Pink Terraces in more than a century. More >>
New Antarctic research “a big step forward”
Wednesday, 29 May 2019, 10:09 am | GNS Science
The Ross Ice Shelf holds the key to avoiding catastrophic sea-level rises as the planet warms – and new research will help scientists monitor its future health. More >>
