Climate
New Thinking
Greenhouse gas methane on the rise again
The concentration of methane in the atmosphere is rising, according to measurements made by NIWA.
Research farm aims to lower carbon emissions
AgResearch hopes to show dairy farmers how to reduce carbon emissions on their farms by experimenting with farm inputs on its new $6.5 million dairy research farm at Tokanui.
Seabed drilling probes sea level change
An international team of 33 scientists, including some from GNS Science, will spend the next two months drilling beneath the seabed off the Canterbury coast in a bid to pin down the link between climate and sea level changes over the last 35 million years.
Seasonal Climate Outlook July-September 2009
Rainfall is expected to be normal or above normal over the north and east of the North Island, and in Canterbury, over the next three month period, according to the latest outlook from NIWA’s National Climate Centre.
Local expert downplays solar threat
The remote threat of a catastrophic "solar super-storm" killing hundreds of thousands of people and plunging the Earth into chaos has been met with caution by NIWA upper atmosphere scientist Bill Allan.
NIWA combing archives for old weather records
Ever wondered what the weather was like the day your grandmother was born, or the day New Zealand won the Rugby World Cup?
Hot science comes to Wellington
During January, the world's leading authorities on the history of climate change will converge on Wellington for a conference on the greenhouse climate of the Paleogene period, 65 to 35 million years ago.
Climate change - tough challenges for livestock
IRL Chief Executive Shaun Coffey says the world’s livestock industries will face a tough future as they come to grips with climate change.
Helping Kiribati prepare for the effects of climate change
NIWA coastal specialists have recently been in Tarawa, the capital of the Republic of Kiribati, contributing to Kiribati Government initiatives to plan for the effects of climate change.
Fossils reveal secrets of NZ history
A new study of New Zealand's climate 42 million years ago shows a greenhouse climate with warmer seas and little or no ice in Antarctica.
New Science
Scientists to drill for ice cores in Southern Alps glaciers
Scientists from three countries will camp out high in Mt Cook National Park for the next three weeks collecting ice cores from glaciers for climate research.
Cyclone Bola still making its mark after 21 years
The effects of Cyclone Bola are still with the East Coast of the North Island, according to NIWA scientists
New carbon footprinting project underway
An ambitious new project to establish a standardised approach to measuring Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions for one of the country’s leading export industries is about to begin.
Antarctic visit to study sea ice
Scientists from NIWA and Otago University flew to New Zealand’s Scott Base, on the first post-winter Antarctica New Zealand flight, to study the growth and thickness of winter coastal sea ice in McMurdo Sound.
Glaciers continue to show significant ice loss
Research released by NIWA shows that most of New Zealand’s glaciers are continuing to shrink at a rapid rate.
New climate change projections produced for New Zealand
NIWA has produced new climate change projections for New Zealand. The new projections represent the most up-to-date scientific knowledge about likely effects of climate change in New Zealand, including regional impacts.
Drought: what trees can tell us
Reconstructing past climate records using ancient trees' rings is
New insights into climate change
Landcare Research climate change scientists, with Scottish colleagues, can now distinguish and measure carbon dioxide respriation rates between soil and roots in a forest
Scientists simulate climate of the future
A unique AgResearch experiment that simulates how climate change will affect farming in 25 years time is now the longest running trial of its kind in the world.
Gas-gobbler from hell could help save world
GNS Scientist Matthew Stott has discovered a tiny methane-eating bug from the depths of hell that is being championed as a potential means of cutting methane emissions.
New Value
International accreditation for CarboNZero programme
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carboNZeroCertTM programme ranked No.1
Consumers searching Carbon Catalog (www.carboncatalog.org) for the most transparent carbon offset provider in Australasia will find Landcare Research’s carboNZero programme at the very top of the list.
Software solution to help farmers meet Kyoto
A smart software solution developed by MAF, AgResearch and FertResearch will enable farmers across the country to accurately estimate their greenhouse gas emissions and help New Zealand comply with its obligations under the Kyoto Protocol.
Nobel Peace Prize contribution honoured
A climate change expert at Scion has been honoured by the IPCC for his work that helped it jointly win the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. Dr Peter Beets researches forest carbon stocks and land use change.
NZ dairy farms losing advantage over EU
New centre to focus on solutions to climate change
All 9 Crown Research Institutes and at least 2 universities will bring together their capability around climate change opportunities and challenges, providing a route for industry and the government to tap into the nation's collective research expertise in an initiative warmly welcomed by the Prime Minister.
Soil scientist honoured for research on potent greenhouse gas
Landcare Research soil scientist Dr Surinder Saggar has been honoured for his internationally recognised research into processes regulating the release of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide from soil.
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