As a heatwave tapers off in parts of the northern hemisphere, a new forecast system has predicted the years 2018 […]
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2017 set to be another scorcher – Expert reaction
2017 is set to be in the top three hottest years on record, with record-breaking extreme weather, according to the […]
Continue readingAustralian flooding – experts respond
Heavy rainfall has caused extensive flooding across southern New South Wales and North East Victoria, forcing several communities to evacuate. […]
Continue readingKauri tree rings give new insight into El Nino/La Nina cycles
Climate scientists interested in how El Nino/La Nina weather patterns may interact with future global warming are expected to take […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: NZ’s cooler waters protect us from the worst storms
Isaac Davison writes in the New Zealand Herald about the factors which protect New Zealand from storms such as Cyclone […]
Continue readingNIWA Seasonal Climate Outlook: February – April 2011
NIWA has published its climate outlook for the next three months: “Warmer than normal conditions likely to continue into autumn” […]
Continue readingClimate summary 2010 released
The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) issued its annual report on New Zealand’s climate today, highlighting the warmest, […]
Continue reading2010 Global temperatures in top 3 warmest on record – WMO
The World Meteorological Organization released its draft annual statement on the status of global climate today at UN climate talks […]
Continue readingNIWA Seasonal Climate Outlook: December 2010 – February 2011
NIWA has published its climate outlook for the next three months: “A typical La Niña summer likely” A moderate to […]
Continue readingNIWA Seasonal Climate Outlook: August – October 2010
NIWA has published its climate outlook for the next three months: “La Niña conditions for the rest of 2010” The […]
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