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Rain from tropical cyclones to increase under warmer climate

New high-resolution modelling predicts that rainfall from tropical cyclones will significantly increase under global warming.

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Explainer – M8.8 Kamchatka (Russia) earthquake and tsunami

On Wednesday 30 July at 11:25am (New Zealand Time) a magnitude 8.8 earthquake occurred off the east coast of Kamchatka in the far east of Russia.

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Advancing science today is preparing tomorrow’s solutions

A new study suggests New Zealand’s existing GeoNet sensor network has the potential to support actionable earthquake early warnings (EEW) for the largest earthquakes.

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New Zealand urban emissions expertise to influence global climate policy

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New partnership with Beca to grow geothermal energy in Indonesia

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Earthquakes in slow motion? Breakthrough tech detects slow slip earthquakes

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Methane monitoring advances promise benefits for agriculture and waste sectors

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A new era for New Zealand science

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Transition Chief Executive appointed for Earth Sciences New Zealand

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Bold science reforms to fuel economic growth

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Science sector reforms

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