Drought forecasting dashboard
NIWA and MPI are working together to develop a new drought forecasting tool. It uses innovative climate modelling, the latest in machine learning and other data-driven techniques to predict rainfall 35 days ahead. It will help farmers and growers better prepare for periods of dryness and drought.
Climate and weather
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Has the climate changed in the past?
The Earth's climate has exhibited marked "natural" climate changes, with time scales varying from many millions of years down to a few years. -
Why is there water flowing in a river when it isn’t raining?
In the absence of rain, most of the flow in a river is water that drains slowly from the ground. -
New climate change projections released for New Zealand
News article27 May 2008 -
Winter in Queenstown
In a meaningful context, students will be able to explain the meaning of negative numbers, sketch and interpret graphs which represent everyday situations and make statements about time-related variation.