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Seasonal Climate Outlook: June - August 2007
Wednesday, 6 June 2007, 4:22 pm | NIWA
Conditions during the first part of June are expected to be cool, but overall the temperatures for winter are likely to be above average according to the latest predictions from the NIWA National Climate Centre. Conditions in the east of the South Island ... More >>
Climate Summary – May 2007: Warmest May on record
Monday, 4 June 2007, 10:53 am | NIWA
• Temperature: New Zealand’s warmest May in over 140 years of temperature measurements • Rainfall: Record low rainfall in the north and east, well above normal in Nelson • Soil moisture: Significant deficits in the east of the North Island, as well ... More >>
Voyage investigates explosive Kermadecs
Tuesday, 22 May 2007, 2:17 pm | NIWA
Marine geologists investigating the past behaviour and hazard risk of volcanoes in the Kermadec Arc, northeast of the Bay of Plenty, have discovered two new submarine volcanoes near Raoul Island. More >>
Climate change weakens Southern Ocean carbon sink
Friday, 18 May 2007, 3:35 pm | NIWA
The first evidence that recent climate change has weakened one the Earth’s natural carbon ‘sinks’ is published this week in the journal Science. The results of the four-year international study reveals that an increase in winds over the Southern ... More >>
Gout relief drug one step closer
Friday, 11 May 2007, 10:05 am | NIWA
New Zealand scientists have taken an important step in developing a new anti-inflammatory drug to relieve millions of gout sufferers. More >>
Antarctic marine biodiversity research on track
Tuesday, 8 May 2007, 11:13 am | NIWA
Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced funding for a major scientific voyage to survey Antarctic marine life as part of New Zealand's participation in the International Polar Year (IPY). More >>
IPCC IDs measures to limit climate change
Monday, 7 May 2007, 8:24 am | NIWA
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has just released the Summary for Policymakers of its Working Group 3 report Climate Change 2007: Mitigation of Climate Change. This summary was approved at a plenary in Bangkok, Thailand, this ... More >>
NIWA: Mild Start To Winter
Thursday, 3 May 2007, 3:22 pm | NIWA
Temperatures are likely to be milder than average for early winter (May–July), according to the latest predictions from the NIWA National Climate Centre. Indications are that conditions in the east are expected to be slightly drier than normal. More >>
Climate Summary – April 2007 Dry, sunny, cool
Tuesday, 1 May 2007, 4:04 pm | NIWA
Rainfall: Below normal in most regions * Soil moisture: Significant deficits persist in Hawke’s Bay, central Marlborough, parts of eastern Canterbury and Central Otago * Temperature: Below normal over much of the North Island * Sunshine: Above average ... More >>
'Catalogue of Life' reaches one million species
Tuesday, 10 April 2007, 4:30 pm | NIWA
New Zealand scientists have contributed to a major milestone in the quest to catalogue all of Earth's species. The Catalogue of Life, a comprehensive online directory of all known living organisms, has now topped the one million species mark. More >>
NZ climate change impacts & vulnerability
Tuesday, 10 April 2007, 11:03 am | NIWA
Water security, natural ecosystems, and coastal communities are the three sectors most vulnerable to climate change in New Zealand, according to an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report finalised in Brussels last Friday. More >>
Seasonal Climate Outlook: April - June 2007
Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 12:39 am | NIWA
Cooler conditions are likely during April over much of New Zealand, but conditions for autumn as a whole are likely to be about average, according to the latest predictions from the NIWA National Climate Centre. More >>
Seasonal Climate Outlook: April - June 2007
Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 12:35 am | NIWA
Cooler conditions are likely during April over much of New Zealand, but conditions for autumn as a whole are likely to be about average, according to the latest predictions from the NIWA National Climate Centre More >>
National Climate Summary – March 2007
Monday, 2 April 2007, 11:41 am | NIWA
National Climate Summary – March 2007: Severe flooding in Northland at the end of the month, but warm, dry, and sunny in many other regions More >>
Expedition to measure world’s largest current
Tuesday, 6 March 2007, 11:34 am | NIWA
A trans-Tasman team of scientists is setting out to discover just how much water flows south of New Zealand as part of the world’s largest current, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. More >>
NIWA Summer Climate Summary - A Chlliy One!
Friday, 2 March 2007, 2:19 pm | NIWA
Temperature: Cold, especially in the North Island and the east of the South Island - Rainfall: Below normal in most regions, especially Waikato, Marlborough, and Otago; above normal in parts of Northland and Canterbury - Soil moisture: Severe deficits ... More >>
National Climate Summary – February 2007
Thursday, 1 March 2007, 3:41 pm | NIWA
Very dry and sunny in many regions; west-east temperature contrasts More >>
New Zealand National Climate Summary - The Year 20
Thursday, 11 January 2007, 12:50 am | NIWA
Erratic and sometimes extreme, New Zealand’s climate for 2006 will probably be most remembered for one of the severest winter snowstorms in decades, a very windy spring, and a cold start to summer late in the year. So it may surprise people to ... More >>
Seasonal Climate Outlook: January - March 2007
Monday, 8 January 2007, 11:54 am | NIWA
Cool but drier than average conditions are expected over the next three months, according to the latest predictions from the NIWA National Climate Centre. The centre says the moderate El Niño event in the tropical Pacific has peaked, but is still expected ... More >>
NIWA expands urban air quality team
Monday, 8 January 2007, 11:45 am | NIWA
For a country with a relatively low population density, New Zealand’s air quality can be very poor. The most significant concern is wintertime air pollution in urban centres, where emissions from domestic solid fuel heaters generate high ambient concentrations ... More >>
