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New Game To Help Kiwis Adapt To Sea Level Rise
Friday, 25 November 2022, 10:06 am | NIWA
A new online game is being used to help New Zealanders think about how they might adapt to rising sea levels. My Coastal Futures takes players on a journey to make decisions about a coastal property as sea levels rise over 100 years. By applying ... More >>
Discovery Of Over A Dozen New Sponge Species
Thursday, 10 November 2022, 10:58 am | NIWA
A study of New Zealand and Antarctic marine sponges has revealed 15 species that are new to science. In the latest NIWA Biodiversity Memoir, researchers examined and registered over 250 sponge specimens in the family Latrunculiidae, discovering ... More >>
High UV Prompts SunSmart Warnings
Friday, 21 October 2022, 6:21 am | NIWA
Experts are warning Kiwis to be extra cautious this summer, with ultraviolet (UV) radiation levels averaging higher compared to 2021. UV radiation is produced by the sun and too much exposure can damage our health by causing sunburn, premature aging, ... More >>
Tropical Cyclone Season Outlook
Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 10:32 am | NIWA
Tropical Cyclone activity forecast to be near average this Season Cyclone activity in the coming Tropical Cyclone Season is forecast to be near average, with a range of 6 to 10 named cyclones expected to occur in the Southwest Pacific between November ... More >>
Understanding The Threat Of Sea-level Rise To NZ’s Wetlands
Friday, 7 October 2022, 9:06 am | NIWA
Specialised monitoring equipment has been installed in Bay of Plenty estuaries to understand whether our coastal wetlands can survive the threat of inevitable sea-level rise. Bay of Plenty Regional Council contracted NIWA to install 12 Rod Surface Elevation ... More >>
Seasonal Climate Outlook - Marine Heatwave And La Nina Influence
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 5:48 pm | NIWA
The Seasonal Climate Outlook for October - December. - Moderate La Nina conditions continued during September and there was a strengthening marine heatwave (MHW). Both are expected to influence the climate over the next three months - Air pressure is ... More >>
New Energy Efficient Streetlights Are Playing A Major Role In Influencing Insect Behaviour, Says NIWA.
Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 10:29 am | NIWA
New energy efficient streetlights are playing a major role in influencing insect behaviour, says NIWA. The discovery comes from a four-year study investigating Ōtautahi - Christchurch city’s switch from older streetlights, such as yellow high-pressure ... More >>
Satellites Reveal NZ’s Coastal Health
Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 10:26 am | NIWA
For the first time, satellites have been used to track coastal water health around Aotearoa New Zealand In a new report commissioned by the Department of Conservation (DOC), NIWA analysed satellite images to measure changes in suspended sediment - ... More >>
August Climate Summary - 2nd Warmest August On Record
Monday, 5 September 2022, 10:22 am | NIWA
Off the back of last week's winter climate summary, please find the climate summary for August attached. Highlights: - New Zealand's 2nd warmest August on record, with the nationwide average temperature 1.5°C above average - Many locations experienced ... More >>
NZ's Warmest And Wettest Winter On Record
Friday, 2 September 2022, 3:18 pm | NIWA
NIWA’s climate scientists can now confirm what you may have suspected. After carefully poring through more than a century’s worth of data, it has been officially determined that winter 2022 was Aotearoa New Zealand’s warmest and wettest on record. The ... More >>
Seasonal Climate Outlook: September Cool Spell, But A Warm Spring Overall
Thursday, 1 September 2022, 9:40 am | NIWA
Our Seasonal Climate Outlook for September - November is attached . Highlights: - La Niña will be an important climate driver for Aotearoa New Zealand during spring - A battle ground of pressure features will make seasonal rainfall predictions challenging. ... More >>
"Exceptional" August Atmospheric River Sets Record
Thursday, 25 August 2022, 4:05 pm | NIWA
NIWA meteorologists say last week’s atmospheric river (AR), which was responsible for widespread devastation in both the North and South Islands, was a record-breaker. The AR, a huge plume of moisture from the tropics, was New Zealand’s strongest ... More >>
2020 Australian Wildfires Reveal Significant Hole In Our Understanding Of Ozone
Tuesday, 9 August 2022, 10:48 am | NIWA
Smoke from the devastating Australian wildfires impacted the atmosphere in a way that’s never been seen before. Scientists at NASA and New Zealand’s National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) have been studying the effects ... More >>
USV Returns From First Caldera Survey In Tonga Loaded With 'Astounding' Data
Thursday, 4 August 2022, 11:38 am | NIWA
Essex/United Kingdom, 3 August 2022 : SEA-KIT International’s Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) Maxlimer has returned from an initial survey mission inside the caldera of the Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha'apai (HT-HH) volcano carrying a plethora of data and ... More >>
Seasonal Climate Outlook - Warm And Sunny
Friday, 29 July 2022, 9:50 am | NIWA
The Seasonal Climate Outlook for August - October Highlights: - Warmer temperatures than usual - Lots of sunshine - Overall drier compared to previous outlooks The live stream will take place at 11 am today - https://www.facebook.com/NIWAWeather/live ... More >>
2022 Off To A Searing Start
Wednesday, 20 July 2022, 12:01 pm | NIWA
New Zealand’s weather is proving no exception to the record-breaking extremes occurring around the globe. Analysis undertaken by NIWA meteorologists revealed that the first six months of 2022 have been Aotearoa New Zealand’s 2 nd warmest on record. ... More >>
Tonga Volcano "afterglow" Causes Dazzling Skies In Antarctica
Friday, 15 July 2022, 10:10 am | NIWA
Antarctica is experiencing stunning skyscapes like those recently seen in New Zealand, thanks to the afterglow effect from the Tongan volcano. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2207/0e63c25b8b3b6b66dda6.jpeg" width="720" height="294"> Copyright: Stuart Shaw/Fly On ... More >>
The Many People Of Matariki
Tuesday, 21 June 2022, 12:16 pm | NIWA
This whakatauk ī speaks to how Matariki calls people to gather together to remember and honour those we have lost since the last rising of Matariki. NIWA meteorologists say people living in the lower North Island and eastern South Island are likely to ... More >>
Seen A Stunning Sunrise Or Sunset Lately? The Tongan Volcano May Be The Cause
Wednesday, 15 June 2022, 10:45 am | NIWA
The Tongan volcanic eruption may be responsible for New Zealand’s unusually vibrant sunrises and sunsets, say NIWA scientists. Since late May, NIWA’s forecasting team has been flooded with messages from members of the public across the country, enquiring ... More >>
In The Snow: New Tool To Advise New Zealanders Of Snow Conditions
Friday, 10 June 2022, 10:45 am | NIWA
A new tool giving near real-time snow data has been made available to the public for the first time. NIWA’s Snow and Ice Network (SIN) provides information on snowfall, depth of snowpack, snow melt and climate for ten alpine sites across New Zealand, ... More >>
