Extreme Weather
How much of our extreme weather is due to climate change?
This week, Phil Vine dives into the science of climate attribution. How much is climate change affecting extreme weather events? And how can this new science prepare us for the future? Audio
Our Changing World for 22 May 2024
This week, Phil Vine dives into the science of climate attribution. How much is climate change affecting extreme weather events? And how can this new science prepare us for the future? Audio
Record annual insurance payout for extreme weather claims
2021's extreme weather events have cost insurers and policy holders a record $304.9m so far this year. From May's flooding in Canterbury to a tornado in Auckland in June, flooding in July and August… Audio
Jacqueline Curley - Death and devastation on Queensland farms
Extreme weather, said to have hit like a cyclone, devastated northern Queensland earlier this month. It's estimated that half a million cattle, sheep and horses and an unknown number of wildlife… Audio, Gallery
Ardern's plea for climate change action: Be 'on the right side of history'
The prime minister, alongside Sir David Attenborough, has discussed the challenges of tackling climate change and encouraged world leaders to take on kaitiakitanga.
Insurance payouts for extreme weather events hit $226m for 2018
It's been the second most expensive year in half a century for insurers
Weather extremes: Is it the new normal?
Scientists are pushing for a better understanding of what climate change will entail for New Zealand and the measures to adapt. Science and Innovation reporter Charlie Dreaver explains. Audio
Expect droughts to be worse as well as more frequent - NIWA
Dr Andrew Taite, a principal scientist with the National Climate Centre at NIWA, says what's been most surprising this summer is how early in the season rain stopped. He talks to John Campbell. Video, Audio
Weather: Heavy rain, wind as ex-cylcone Fehi hits
The extreme weather continues this week - but while some parts of the country are still sweltering , heavy rain and winds are on the way. Chris Brandolino from NIWA joins Guyon Espiner to explain… Audio
Insuring nature against damage
Could insurance policies offer a new way to protect nature? Mexico's just launched a plan to insure coral reefs at the popular tourism destination of Cancun. Audio
Kelp and Climate Change
Warming ocean temperatures and increasing sediment as a result of more extreme weather events may have profound effects on the health of our coastal kelp ecosystems Audio
Unexceptional Extreme Weather
How an extreme weather event is remembered depends if other similar events are remembered as well - with Professor of Environmental History Georgina Endfield and Social Sciences Research Fellow Lucy… Audio
Measuring Wind Speed Across Complex Terrain
NIWA has been measuring how wind speeds up across rough ground in the Belmont Hills with the aim of improving the building code Audio
Measuring Wind Speed Across Complex Terrain
NIWA has been measuring how wind speeds up across rough ground in the Belmont Hills with the aim of improving the building code Audio