Windy, hot and dry weather will be more likely for regions in Aotearoa this summer. So what does this mean for the […]
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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 is set to be in the top three hottest years on record, with record-breaking extreme weather, according to the […]
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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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The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has declared the Pacific is in an El Niño climate pattern – but some New […]
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The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed the Pacific is in an El Niño climate pattern – what does this […]
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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 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 […]
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