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International Greenhouse gas experts meet in Wellington
21 October 2011

World experts on greenhouse gases will get together at the 16th WMO/ /IAEA meeting on Carbon Dioxide, other Greenhouse Gases, and Related Measurement Techniques (GGMT) conference, from 25-28 October 2011, in Wellington.

NIWA scientists find wood burners need careful owner-drivers?
2 August 2011

New Zealanders love their wood burners and keeping warm in winter, but wood burners and how they are being used are the major contributors to winter urban air pollution. NIWA scientists are assessing the emissions from wood burners, and learning more about how users' behaviour may affect emissions.

NIWA scientists are investigating traffic-related air pollution at Auckland schools
14 July 2011

NIWA scientists are investigating traffic-related air pollution and ultra-fine particles at Auckland schools, inside and outside classrooms, to help understand the long-term health effects on children.

“We’ve looked at clouds from both sides now, from up and down”
14 June 2011

NIWA scientists have been at work all weekend measuring the height of the volcanic ash clouds as they approached and passed over Lauder, in Central Otago. This work has been done to support predictions about the ash cloud and its effects.

Happy 50th Birthday Lauder – Laudable work
7 April 2011

Lauder celebrates 50 years of atmospheric research.

CO2 Experts 2011
14 January 2011

NIWA is pleased to invite you to participate in the 16th WMO/IAEA Meeting on Carbon Dioxide, Other Greenhouse Gases, and Related Measurement Techniques.

New Zealand greenhouse gas trends also up
3 December 2010

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has announced that the main greenhouse gases have reached their highest levels recorded since pre-industrial times (before 1750). According to the WMO, in 2009 there was 38% more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere than pre-industrial; methane was 158% higher, and nitrous oxide 19% more. Data from New Zealand contributes to this global picture.

Scientists probe beneath Antarctic ice shelves
22 November 2010

NIWA looks below Antarctic ice shelves to investigate the polar ocean system with a new high-tech probe.

Glacier snowline in steady state by end of summer
5 November 2010

NIWA’s annual end-of-summer survey of the snowline on key South Island glaciers shows, on average, a very slight net gain in the amount of snow at the top of those glaciers.

What ever happened to the ozone hole?
15 September 2010

Despite the small size of this year’s ozone hole, scientists cannot yet say whether this ozone hole season marks the start of a sustained recovery of the Antarctic ozone layer or just year-to-year variation.

NIWA launches biggest-ever scientific air quality campaign
2 September 2010

NIWA is looking at the long-term effects of motorways and wood smoke on air quality. Scientists are assessing the impacts of Auckland’s southern motorway on air quality in a surrounding neighbourhood. They are doing this to understand more about the health effects of air pollution.

NIWA scientists put better nitrogen management on the farm to the test
4 June 2010

New Zealand science is taking a global lead in assessing techniques for the mitigation of pastoral greenhouse gas emissions.

Ozone recovery – good news and bad?
13 May 2010

NIWA scientists say concentrations of ozone high in the atmosphere are projected to increase.

The return of the low-flying HIPPO
13 April 2010

The HIAPER jet recently flew very low over NIWA’s atmospheric climate research station at Lauder. The international mission is taking a slice of the atmosphere, so scientists can learn more about greenhouse gases globally.

Sun bed research shows limited reward for the risk of UV radiation exposure
12 April 2010

New research by NIWA into the risks and health benefits of UV radiation has given scientists a better understanding of the health risks and possible benefits of sun beds.

NIWA stands by its statement on methane rise
23 December 2009

The statement made by NIWA Principal Scientist, Dr Keith Lassey in a TV3 news story about methane (22 Dec 2009) is correct.

NIWA says greenhouse gas methane is on the rise again
22 December 2009

The concentration of methane in the atmosphere is rising, according to measurements made by NIWA.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a low flying HIPPO!
9 November 2009

Pole-to-pole flights provide a global picture of greenhouse gases: this month a team of international scientists will fly from the Arctic to the Antarctic aboard an exceptional jet.

Sea ice study yields new insights
4 November 2009

NZ scientists endured the dark polar winter to find what drives the dramatic growth of sea ice

NIWA selects IBM to provide new supercomputer to advance environmental forecasting
28 August 2009

NIWA and IBM today announced a multi-million dollar partnership where NIWA will purchase one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers for use in environmental forecasting.