weather

Our land-use and management decisions have consequences in extreme weather events. Natural ecosystems provide vital infrastructure that helps to reduce the impacts of natural hazards. For...

Could 2023 mark a significant decline for Antarctic sea ice? Find out more about the trends of changes in sea ice, and the crucial role that...

The Planet Four online citizen science project is designed to assist planetary scientists to identify and measure features on the surface of Mars that don’t exist...

Ururangi is a whetū in the Matariki cluster. It is connected to atmospheric conditions, winds and the sky. Ururangi means ‘winds of the sky’ and is...

Waipunarangi is a whetū in the Matariki cluster. It is the star connected to the rains and other atmospheric conditions. Aotearoa New Zealand’s Ministry for the...

Koe feliuliuaki ‘a e ‘ea ‘oku ‘uhinga ia ki he ngaahi liliu kehekehe ‘oku hoko ki he kalaimeiti (Churchward, 1959) ‘o e fo’i mamani, pea koe...

Our atmosphere and climate 2020 is an environmental report produced by the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ. The report uses extensive long-term datasets to...

Watching the Weather is a Connected journal that explores multiple aspects of weather in New Zealand. In addition to weather, the issue has a focus on...

Although weather and climate are closely related, they are not the same thing. The chief difference between weather and climate is time. Weather is defined as...

The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) gathers weather data throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. NIWA and its predecessors have been gathering this information for...

Aotearoa New Zealand’s natural environment has been shaped by climate. It has influenced both the physical environment and the plants and animals that have adapted to...

Knowledge of tohu – biophysical indicators – has been passed down from tūpuna over many generations. From years of observation and tracking changes in the environment,...

Observation is a keystone of science. For millennia, people have observed nature to discover patterns in the weather. We’ve used these patterns as guides for where...

Earth is a dynamic system, made up of four central components known as subsystems – the hydrosphere, geosphere, atmosphere and biosphere. These subsystems are interconnected by...

Climate change is defined as a long-term change to the Earth’s climate. But what does this mean? To understand climate change, we need to understand what...

Although weather and climate are closely related, they are not the same thing. The chief difference between weather and climate is time. Weather Weather is the...

This article explores the role of observation in weather prediction. It provides several examples of natural patterns and how they help to predict or explain the...

This teacher resource lists selected articles from the Connected and School Journal reading series that support science concepts when teaching about the weather. Connected and School...

Large snow events in most parts of New Zealand are uncommon. However, if you are in the South Island or the central North Island, this citizen...

Weather has been important for human survival throughout history, affecting a wide range of human activities such as travel, navigation, events and celebrations, planting, harvesting, hunting...

Glaciers are getting smaller in most parts of the world – and at the fastest rates since record keeping began. Glaciers explained A glacier is a...

Thermometers measure temperature. Daniel Fahrenheit is credited with the invention of the first thermometer, which was constructed using glass and mercury. In this activity, students will...

Rain gauges are one of the most ancient weather instruments. The ancient Greeks and people in India were the first known to keep rainfall records, about...

Barometers work on the principle that the air pressure can change. High air pressure tends to indicate fair weather, and low air pressure can indicate poor...