The research follows a pilot study in 2017, which also suggested indigenous forest in Fiordland might be absorbing more CO 2 than expected. “That study was based on only three years of data, and we ...

Regional predictions for June – August 2025 The tables below show the probabilities (or percent chances) for each of three categories: above average, near average, and below average. In the absence of ...

January 2025 was characterised by lower than normal mean sea level pressure (MSLP) to the east of Aotearoa New Zealand, with more southeasterly airflows than normal. This contributed to temperatures ...

Regional predictions for January – March 2025 The tables below show the probabilities (or percent chances) for each of three categories: above average, near average, and below average. In the absence ...

Disclaimer: The forecasts offered in this page draw upon modified Copernicus Climate Change Service Information [2022] (C3S, https://climate.Copernicus.eu). There is inherent uncertainty in ...

November 2024 was characterised by a large belt of higher-than-normal mean sea level pressure that straddled Aotearoa New Zealand and the surrounding seas. This pressure setup resulted in a relatively ...

Microbes - such as those living in wetlands, landfills or the digestive tracts of livestock – are behind unprecedented spikes in methane emissions, according to new research from the University of ...

October 2024 was characterised by higher than normal mean sea level pressure to the south and east of Aotearoa New Zealand. This produced more easterly airflows than normal over the lower South Island ...

Regional predictions for November 2024 – January 2025 The tables below show the probabilities (or percent chances) for each of three categories: above average, near average, and below average. In the ...

NIWA is using machine learning to forecast flood inundation in a fraction of the time required to run physical models. NIWA Climate, Atmosphere & Hazards platform manager Nava Fedaeff leads the ...

RiskScape case study RiskScape has been used to assess climate-related coastal flood risk in the Pacific. The tool provides critical information to allow six Pacific nations – Cook Islands, Republic ...