A collaboration by scientists who drilled nearly 900 metres into the South Island’s Alpine Fault has revealed surprisingly high temperatures and the potential for large geothermal resources in the area.
Scientists behind the award-winning documentary Thin Ice have released a series of free online resources to help to spread the word about climate change and signal hope for a good outcome if carbon emissions are reduced.
Research from Victoria University of Wellington suggests the ancient forests on New Zealand’s West Coast may be under threat from climate change in the near future.
Victoria University of Wellington in collaboration with Ngāti Toa is today launching an urban design competition asking people to imagine what a decolonised city might be like using two sites in Porirua.
Is this the end of the road for the TRAIL BY FIRE?
Recently published research from Victoria University of Wellington and GNS Science has provided a unique insight into the hydrological effects of earthquakes in New Zealand.
The following was originally published as a Research Spotlight by EOS: Earth & Space Science News.
A Victoria University of Wellington visiting research associate has been involved in a project that identified earthquake shaking potential in Las Vegas to help developers build in safer and less expensive ways.
A Victoria University of Wellington scientist is part of an international group of experts who have identified the highest temperatures ever recorded in Antarctica.
Newly published research shows regional climate variability caused an “unusual” period in which some of New Zealand’s glaciers grew bigger, while glaciers worldwide were shrinking.