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NIWA - Latest News [Page 39]
Scientist plumb depths in search of clues to earth’s climate
Friday, 13 June 2014, 2:43 pm | NIWA
NIWA scientists are this month launching some cutting-edge technology capable of finding out what’s going on at the bottom of the ocean. More >>
NIWA launches tailored weather forecasting for farmers
Tuesday, 10 June 2014, 11:44 am | NIWA
A weather forecast tailored for individual farms is being unveiled by NIWA at the New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays at Mystery Creek near Hamilton this week. More >>
Off to Fieldays? We don’t want to dampen your spirits but…
Friday, 6 June 2014, 1:32 pm | NIWA
NIWA has a message for opening day visitors to the rural sector’s biggest event of the year: go prepared. More >>
Southern Alps focus for international science experiment
Friday, 6 June 2014, 10:42 am | NIWA
NIWA scientists are this month taking a significant role in one of the largest science experiments to take place in New Zealand. More >>
National Climate Summary: Autumn 2014
Thursday, 5 June 2014, 3:18 pm | NIWA
A warm and sunny autumn for much of the North Island, wet for many parts of the South Island. More >>
New Zealand helps Tongan deepwater fisheries development
Thursday, 5 June 2014, 10:28 am | NIWA
A programme to help Tonga maximise the economic benefits of commercial fishing has been launched in the country’s capital, Nuku’alofa. More >>
May 2014 climate summary
Wednesday, 4 June 2014, 2:43 pm | NIWA
It was particularly sunny across most of the North Island • The highest temperature was 26.0°C, at Napier on 6 May • There was a lot of rain in southern and western parts of the South Island • Hamiltron was the wettest main centre for the month ... More >>
Seasonal climate outlook: NIWA
Tuesday, 3 June 2014, 1:28 pm | NIWA
The latest seasonal climate outook is available here, previewing the kind of weather we can expect in the next three months. Highlights include: Temperatures are most likely to be above average in the North Island. More >>
NIWA scientists make waves about sea ice
Thursday, 29 May 2014, 11:49 am | NIWA
NIWA scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding one of the key processes driving changes in sea ice. Drs Alison Kohout, Mike Williams and Sam Dean along with Australian based scientist Dr Mike Meylan, have been researching how the Southern ... More >>
Northern-hemisphere fossil discovered living in New Zealand
Thursday, 29 May 2014, 11:17 am | NIWA
A marine animal thought to have been extinct for four million years has been found alive and well and living near Picton. Called Protulophila, this new “living fossil” forms a network of tiny holes in the chalky tubes of marine worms called serpulids. More >>
NIWA supercomputer back online
Monday, 26 May 2014, 1:10 pm | NIWA
As a precaution, NIWA took the supercomputer offline and immediately undertook a series of tests with the assistance of IBM. NIWA is able to confirm that the unauthorised attempts to gain access to the supercomputer were unsuccessful. More >>
NZ - German 3D survey: seabed gas hydrate and methane system
Monday, 12 May 2014, 11:51 am | NIWA
A joint New Zealand-German research team has discovered a huge network of frozen methane and methane gas in sediments and in the ocean near New Zealand’s east coast. More >>
April Climate Summary
Tuesday, 6 May 2014, 10:52 am | NIWA
April 2014 was characterised by higher pressure than normal to the southeast of New Zealand with lower than normal pressures over the Tasman Sea. This pressure pattern resulted in north-easterly quarter wind flow anomalies for most parts of the country, ... More >>
NIWA Outlook: May-July 2014
Sunday, 4 May 2014, 10:36 am | NIWA
For the coming three months as a whole, mean sea level pressures are expected to be slightly lower than normal over New Zealand with higher than normal pressures to the south-east and lower than normal pressures to the north of the country. These ... More >>
Using MICE to understand fish
Wednesday, 30 April 2014, 3:25 pm | NIWA
More than 50 scientists from across the globe are meeting in Wellington this week to discuss how newly developed technology can best help countries manage their marine fisheries. NIWA and Victoria University are co-hosting the workshop to look at results ... More >>
Sea lion teeth provide window on past
Monday, 28 April 2014, 10:35 am | NIWA
A NIWA scientist is drilling the teeth of New Zealand sea lions to learn more about why the species is struggling to survive. More >>
Emissions growing but limiting warming remains possible
Monday, 14 April 2014, 10:37 am | NIWA
On Sunday in Berlin the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a further climate change assessment report. This “Fifth Assessment Working Group 3 report” documents recent trends in greenhouse gas emissions and identifies their ... More >>
Too much or not enough? Spotlight goes on UV research
Friday, 11 April 2014, 9:03 am | NIWA
Scientists, dermatologists, skin cancer experts and health professionals are among those meeting in Auckland next week to discuss the latest research into UV radiation and how best to improve public awareness of UV issues. More >>
Climate Summary 3/14: Dryness persists in North Island
Thursday, 3 April 2014, 4:29 pm | NIWA
March 2014 was characterised by anomalously high pressure over much of New Zealand, and in particular, over the South Island. In spite of the overall surface pressure regime being abnormally high, there were periods of lower pressure, which contributed ... More >>
NIWA Outlook: April-June 2014
Wednesday, 2 April 2014, 11:26 am | NIWA
April-June temperatures are likely (35-40% chance) to be average or below average for the north and west of both Islands, while near average temperatures are most likely (40-45%) for the eastern regions of both islands. Cold snaps and frosts can ... More >>
