Earth Sciences New Zealand researchers have used generative AI to produce high-resolution climate projections at a scale ...

Pounamu is a type of nephrite unique to Aotearoa, which is similar to jade that is largely found in Canada, China, and Russia ...

For nearly four decades, Auckland Council has been counting invisible creatures on estuary seabeds: tiny invertebrates that most people never see but that the ecosystem depends on. That commitment to ...

Tropical cyclones have a significant impact across the Southwest Pacific, with the season starting in November and lasting through to April. This coming season, significant differences are expected ...

The exception was Upper Rakaia in inland mid-Canterbury, where large snowfall events during June set up the season well and regular snowfall during July and August kept total winter snowfall around ...

Methane is a greenhouse gas, so scientists are investigating how these sources of methane may be connected to our warming climate. Earth Sciences New Zealand marine scientist Dr Sarah Seabrook says ...

Around $235 billion worth of buildings across the country are exposed, which could rise to $288 billion if there is 3 degrees of additional warming. 26,800 kms of the nation's roads, 14,100 kms of ...

Rising sea levels, droughts and more frequent and intense storms; climate change is already driving up costs and damages across Aotearoa New Zealand. While we have the science to understand these ...

The discovery of so many new species was “a huge surprise” and exceeded all expectations, said Professor James Bell, a marine biologist at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and leader ...

An annual photography competition held by Earth Sciences New Zealand has put our exceptional natural environment in the spotlight.