http://www.sciencenewzealand.org An RSS feed of all climate related stories on ScienceNZ en-GB Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:12:15 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/new_carbon_footprinting_project_underway An ambitious new project to establish a standardised approach to measuring Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions for one of the country&rsquo;s leading export industries is about to begin. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:03:05 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/glaciers_continue_to_show_significant_ice_loss Research released by NIWA shows that most of New Zealand&rsquo;s glaciers are continuing to shrink at a rapid rate. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:55:07 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/antarctic_visit_to_study_sea_ice Scientists from NIWA and Otago University flew to New Zealand&rsquo;s Scott Base, on the first post-winter Antarctica New Zealand flight, to study the growth and thickness of winter coastal sea ice in McMurdo Sound. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:19:53 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/climate_change_tough_challenges_for_livestock IRL Chief Executive Shaun Coffey says the world&rsquo;s livestock industries will face a tough future as they come to grips with climate change. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:01:18 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/helping_kiribati_prepare_for_the_effects_of_climate_change <p>NIWA coastal specialists have recently been in Tarawa, the capital of the Republic of Kiribati, contributing to Kiribati Government initiatives to plan for the effects of climate change.</p> Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:35:41 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/fossils_reveal_secrets_of_nz_history A new study of New Zealand's climate 42 million years ago shows a greenhouse climate with warmer seas and little or no ice in Antarctica. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:20:26 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/software_solution_to_help_farmers_meet_kyoto A smart software solution developed by MAF, AgResearch and FertResearch will enable farmers across the country to accurately estimate their greenhouse gas emissions and help New Zealand comply with its obligations under the Kyoto Protocol. Thu, 29 May 2008 20:48:34 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/new_climate_change_projections_produced_for_new_zealand <p>NIWA has produced new climate change projections for New Zealand. The new projections represent the most up-to-date scientific knowledge about likely effects of climate change in New Zealand, including regional impacts.</p> Thu, 22 May 2008 04:56:04 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/nobel_peace_prize_contribution_honoured A climate change expert at Scion has been honoured by the IPCC for his work that helped it jointly win the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. Dr Peter Beets researches forest carbon stocks and land use change. Wed, 07 May 2008 23:13:56 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/drought_what_trees_can_tell_us Reconstructing past climate records using ancient trees' rings is&nbsp;giving NIWA's climate scientists&nbsp;a better picture of past droughts&nbsp;and improving our ability to predict the future. Wed, 07 May 2008 23:03:59 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/low_hydro_inflows_it_s_la_nina This year's low inflows into South Island hydro lakes were normal for a La Nina year, NIWA's long-term data confirms. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:56:13 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/new_insights_into_climate_change Landcare Research climate change scientists, with Scottish colleagues, can now distinguish and measure carbon dioxide respriation rates between soil and roots in a forest Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:26:22 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/scientists_simulate_climate_of_the_future A unique AgResearch experiment that simulates how climate change will affect farming in 25 years time is now the longest running trial of its kind in the world. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:34:30 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/transtasman_scientists_study_livestock_methane AgResearch and Australian scientists will jointly investigate ways of reducing the impact of livestock methane emissions by finding out more about the digestive processes in the rumen of livestock. Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:31:12 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/nz_dairy_farms_losing_advantage_over_eu <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: " courier="">New Zealand dairy farms are slipping in terms of energy efficiency and greenhouse gas efficiency, and urgently need to focus on improved farm practices and intensification options to reverse the trend.</span></p> Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:44:23 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/scion_wins_maf_contract Scion has been awarded a MAF contract to measure the carbon footprint of the entire forestry industry supply chain. The year-long project will develop methodologies and tools to help the forestry industry better understand and mitigate its total environmental impact. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 02:16:15 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/kiribati_prepares_for_climate_change Kiribati's low-lying atolls are very vulnerable to sea-level rise. NIWA is working to help this Pacific nation prepare and adapt. Thu, 22 Nov 2007 23:16:05 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/gas_gobbler_from_hell_could_help_save_world GNS Scientist Matthew Stott has discovered a tiny methane-eating bug from the depths of hell that is being championed as a potential means of cutting methane emissions.<font size="-2"><em><br /></em></font> Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:52:29 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/new_zealand_glaciers_shrinking New Zealand&rsquo;s glaciers are shrinking and twelve of the largest glaciers in the Southern Alps are unlikely to return to their earlier lengths without extraordinary cooling of the climate. Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:11:33 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/climate/nz_scientists_part_of_nobel_award This year's Nobel Peace Prize goes to the IPCC and Al Gore. Many New Zealand researchers have contributed to the work of the IPCC.