Hotspot Watch 24 March 2022
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to...
Chance find leads to first look at coral larvae
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Small orange flecks spotted floating around in a respiration chamber at a NIWA laboratory have...
Keeping tabs on muddy waters
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
He says invertebrates like worms, crabs and shellfish can provide many of the answers to...
New weapon in fight against invasive aquatic weeds
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
A combination of artificial intelligence and scientific ingenuity looks set to be the next step...
The great debate: when does summer begin?
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
This Wednesday 22nd December, the sun reaches its highest position in the sky. It will be the Southern Hemisphere’s longest...
Scientists say methane emitted by humans ‘vastly underestimated’
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
NIWA researchers have helped unlock information trapped in ancient air samples from Greenland and Antarctica...
Scientists on the trail of elusive sperm whales
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
When scientists head south to Antarctica on board NIWA research vessel Tangaroa next month, they’ll...
Research finds microplastics in fish muscle tissue
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Some of the first research into how microplastics are affecting New Zealand fish species has...
Scientists, iwi investigate bringing back rock oyster industry
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
A project is under way to determine whether Aotearoa New Zealand’s long defunct rock oyster...
NIWA research vessel returns home after epic voyage
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
After 75 nights at sea all the temporary master of NIWA research vessel Kaharoa could...
How does a fish climb a ramp? Very, very cleverly…
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
New Zealand’s native fish are doing their best to climb up ramps in a NIWA...
Skies looking mostly clear for spotting rare Super Blood Moon
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
NIWA forecasters say expected clear skies are looking good for spotting the Super Blood Moon...
