A unique river portrait and a humorous moment with bubbles are some of the award-winning images taken by NIWA staff this year. NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research) holds an ...

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 ...

NIWA is using biodegradable “life rafts” to reintroduce native plants to degraded lakes. NIWA biogeochemist Ben Woodward says they work in similar way to when you roll out a lawn onto soil without ...

A huge global study has used teabags to measure carbon storage in wetlands. Scientists, including those from NIWA, buried 19,000 bags of tea in 180 wetlands across 28 countries. This included three ...

There is a 50% chance that La Niña will develop during January-March 2025, although La Niña-like weather patterns are likely even if atmospheric and oceanic indicators do not meet traditional La Niña ...

There is a 60% chance that La Niña will develop by January 2025. Tropical Pacific trade winds will continue to push the ocean in a La Niña-like direction during December. As of 19 November, the ...