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Tropical cyclones – Expert Q&A

Tropical cyclones – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 15 February 202014 February 2020

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

2019 NZ’s fourth warmest year on record – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 January 202010 January 2020

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 could become more common – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 12 February 2019

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

It’s going to be abnormally warm till 2022 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 August 201811 February 2019

As a heatwave tapers off in parts of the northern hemisphere, a new forecast system has predicted the years 2018 […]

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Our atmosphere and climate 2017 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 October 201720 August 2018

The Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ have released an updated report on the state of New Zealand’s atmosphere […]

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NIWA Annual Climate Summary – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 January 201609 January 2020

2015 was a dry, sunny year for New Zealand, but no hotter than average overall, according to NIWA’s annual climate […]

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El Niño forecast debated

In the News  |  Published: 13 May 201514 May 2015

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has declared the Pacific is in an El Niño climate pattern – but some New […]

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Cyclone Pam hits New Zealand

In the News  |  Published: 16 March 201528 March 2016

Wild weather is expected across much of the country as Cyclone Pam tracks close to New Zealand. Severe weather warnings […]

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The science behind weather balloons – 3 News

In the News  |  Published: 04 March 201528 March 2016

3 News weather presenter Kanoa Lloyd asks Maurice Hodgson how he helps meteorologists measure weather conditions using hydrogen-filled balloons. An excerpt […]

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PODCAST: Climate, extreme weather and polar forecasting

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 27 February 201428 March 2016

The president of the World Meteorological Organization, Dr David Grimes, and over 30 international experts on polar weather and climate […]

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