Ex-tropical cyclones smash into New Zealand almost annually. Their violent winds, torrential rainfall, and associated storm surges have been felt […]
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2019 NZ’s fourth warmest year on record – Expert Reaction
Last year was New Zealand’s fourth warmest year since recording began in 1909, according to the 2019 Niwa Annual Climate Summary. Annual temperatures […]
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Wildfires could become more common – In the News
Wildfires, like the one that has scorched hundreds of hectares of forest near Nelson, may become more common in New […]
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It’s going to be abnormally warm till 2022 – Expert Reaction
As a heatwave tapers off in parts of the northern hemisphere, a new forecast system has predicted the years 2018 […]
Continue readingOur atmosphere and climate 2017 – Expert Reaction
The Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ have released an updated report on the state of New Zealand’s atmosphere […]
Continue readingNIWA Annual Climate Summary – Expert reaction
2015 was a dry, sunny year for New Zealand, but no hotter than average overall, according to NIWA’s annual climate […]
Continue readingEl Niño forecast debated
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has declared the Pacific is in an El Niño climate pattern – but some New […]
Continue readingCyclone Pam hits New Zealand
Wild weather is expected across much of the country as Cyclone Pam tracks close to New Zealand. Severe weather warnings […]
Continue readingThe science behind weather balloons – 3 News
3 News weather presenter Kanoa Lloyd asks Maurice Hodgson how he helps meteorologists measure weather conditions using hydrogen-filled balloons. An excerpt […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Climate, extreme weather and polar forecasting
The president of the World Meteorological Organization, Dr David Grimes, and over 30 international experts on polar weather and climate […]
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