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All at sea - the surprising reach of river waters
Two self-driving underwater robots are making surprising discoveries about where river water ends up at sea, far from land. Video, Audio
All at sea - the surprising reach of river waters
Two self-driving underwater robots are making surprising discoveries about where river water ends up at sea, far from land.
Video, AudioCarbon Watch & 50 years of CO2 measurements in NZ
Dave Lowe on measuring CO2 in New Zealand for 50 years, and how Carbon Watch NZ is a bird's eye view on our carbon balance. Audio
Carbon Watch & 50 years of CO2 measurements in NZ
Dave Lowe on measuring CO2 in New Zealand for 50 years, and how Carbon Watch NZ is a bird's eye view on our carbon balance.
AudioOur Changing World for 15 October 2020
Fifty years ago Dave Lowe started measuring carbon dioxide in New Zealand's atmosphere. And Gordon Brailsford and Sara Mikaloff Fletcher talk about Carbon Watch NZ project. Audio
A love letter to the mighty Mataura River
Dougal Rillstone's new book, Upstream in the Mataura details his 70-year fascination for the Mataura River - a river that almost claimed his life in the 1970s - from his childhood in Gore through… Audio, Gallery
Mapping the seabed around Whakaari White Island
A NIWA research voyage hopes to better understand the effect gases emanating from the sea floor have on ocean acidification and climate change. Audio
Little bit of sea-level rise = lots more coastal flooding
Scientists warn that a small amount of sea-level rise could have big consequences for some low-lying parts of New Zealand. Audio
Little bit of sea-level rise = lots more coastal flooding
Scientists warn that a small amount of sea-level rise could have big consequences for some low-lying parts of New Zealand.
AudioAussie bushfire smoke goes stratospheric
More than four months after it formed, a large blob of sooty dust from Australia's massive bushfires is still circling the southern hemisphere. Audio
Aussie bushfire smoke goes stratospheric
More than four months after it formed, a large blob of sooty dust from Australia's massive bushfires is still circling the southern hemisphere.
AudioTaxpayers are paying twice for weather forecasts
Why do two separate, government-funded bodies spend taxpayer money producing similar weather forecasts? Audio
Taxpayers are paying twice for weather forecasts
Why do two separate, government-funded bodies spend taxpayer money producing similar weather forecasts?
AudioClimate change consequences for the iconic paua shell
Researchers have found that paua shells are at a big risk if there's continued ocean warming and lower pH levels. Audio
Drones give 3rd dimension to marine biosecurity
Dangerous and murky waters in our ports and marinas can make it hard for divers to carry out biosecurity checks for introduced organisms. Niwa has been doing marine surveillance on behalf of MPI for… Audio, Gallery
Why March, 2019 was second equal warmest on record
Temperatures across the country have finally taken an autumnal turn, after the second equal warmest March on record. NIWA meteorologist Seth Carrier talks to Lisa Owen. Audio
Emanuel Kalafatelis: No desire to change the summer holidays
A recent poll's found there's little backing for the suggestion that the summer holiday break is moved from December to February. Emanuel Kalafatelis is Managing Partner of Research New Zealand and… Audio
Beating up the heating up?
If ever the weather deserves to hog the headlines, it’s when record high temperatures roll in and a bona fide heatwave has us in its grip. But did the media over-egg a story which mostly spoke for… Audio
Beating up the heating up?
If ever the weather deserves to hog the headlines, it’s when record high temperatures roll in and a bona fide heatwave has us in its grip. But did the media over-egg a story which mostly spoke for…
AudioNiwa scientist creates symphony
A Niwa scientist has used the sounds of nature to compose a symphony. Weather records of rainfall, river levels and even the rise and fall of the tide have been computer blended with instruments into… Audio
