http://www.sciencenewzealand.org An RSS feed of all climate related stories on ScienceNZ en-GB Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:02:42 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/nz_s_leading_greenhouse_gas_certification_scheme_available_in_australia Landcare Research has signed an exciting licensing partnership with Bureau Veritas, the world's leading independent certification body, to provide the highly successful CEMARS® (Certified Emissions Measurement And Reduction Scheme) certification to selected clients in Australia. Mon, 09 Aug 2010 02:17:11 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/divergent_trends_in_land_and_ocean_temperature_in_the_southern_ocean Landcare Research scientists believe climate variations thousands of years ago over Campbell Island may shed light on the future climate of New Zealand. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:27:28 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/predicting_success_with_niwa_supercomputer Kiwis will have better warnings of floods, droughts and storms now a new supercomputer has been switched on – but don't expect the daily weather forecast to improve. Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:02:06 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/rain_a_gauge_of_building_needs Years of research by NIWA into extreme weather patterns has led to the development of a database that will assist engineers to know how much rain they should allow for, when designing structures across New Zealand. Fri, 28 May 2010 03:23:38 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/man_with_a_mission How fast is the earth’s climate changing and where do greenhouse gases go? Dr David Crisp is a man with a mission. He is the principal investigator of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) mission at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and is working with NIWA, and scientists worldwide to unlock these mysteries. Wed, 19 May 2010 02:47:30 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/new_3m_accelerator_a_vital_asset_to_nz_science A new $3.4 million accelerator mass spectrometer, recently opened at GNS Science represents a major step forward in helping New Zealand understand climate change and its possible impacts. Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:44:18 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/agricultural_greenhouse_gas_research_heats_up The New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre is at the heart of a Global Research Alliance backed by over 20 countries such as USA and India.  The GRA recently met in Wellington to define structure, governance and funding. CRIs, including AgResearch and Landcare Research, are playing lead roles. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:35:33 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/carbonzero_programme_rolls_out_the_green_carpet With 8 million tonnes of greenhouse gases (GHG) under management, 170,000 tonnes of GHG offsets undertaken, 275 certifications issued, 250+ organisations contracted to become certified, and international licences in place, the carboNZero programme is without doubt a true New Zealand success story. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:28:55 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/collaboration_to_cut_world_s_ghg_emissions Five CRIs, two universities, and sector partners are working to put New Zealand’s world leading  science at the service of the global climate change challenge.  PM John Key opens the New Zealand Greenhouse Gas Research Centre at the AgResearch Grasslands campus. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:49:27 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/carbon_measurement_a_growth_industry Crown Research Institute Landcare says its carboNZero programme for the reduction and mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions is now actively managing 5.57 million tonnes of carbon dioxide -- equivalent to 7 percent of the nation's greenhouse gas inventory. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:24:07 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/nz_scientists_to_gather_data_for_disaster_plan Geologists from GNS Science will spend the next six months collecting information on buildings and infrastructure in Pacific Island countries to measure vulnerability and risk from earthquakes and cyclones in the southwest Pacific. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:01:21 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/niwa_to_put_temperature_data_on_web The country's climate forecaster is bowing to public pressure and putting all of its temperature data and calculations on the internet because of mistrust fuelled by errors overseas. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:27:14 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/methane_research_is_ballooning AgResearch scientists are using water balloons to measure sheep burps as part of research into methane emissions. Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:25:34 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/niwa_stands_by_its_statement_on_methane_rise The statement made by NIWA Principal Scientist, Dr Keith Lassey in a TV3 news story on 22 Dec 2009 about methane is correct. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:37:47 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/greenhouse_gas_methane_on_the_rise_again The concentration of methane in the atmosphere is rising, according to measurements made by NIWA. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:11:05 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/nz_s_temperatures_have_risen_1degc_since_1931 NIWA scientists say that the analysis of long-term measurements from seven weather stations showing warming was backed up by other observations, including measurements from ships. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:38:23 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/warming_through_past_century_unequivocal NIWA’s analysis of measured temperatures uses internationally accepted techniques, including making adjustments for changes such as movement of measurement sites. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:42:41 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/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. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:54:03 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/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. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:33:37 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/us_jet_tests_gas_levels_in_sweep_of_nz_atmosphere US scientists swooped over New Zealand yesterday to measure greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere. The data will be used to calibrate past and future measurements by the NIWA at its Lauder site in Central Otago.