A new tool uses satellite data to monitor New Zealand's coastlines for erosion. Keep Reading

Three suspected self-inflicted deaths in the months following Cyclone Gabrielle have been included in a coroner’s inquiry into 18 fatalities linked to the extreme weather events. Keep Reading

Dr Lauren Vinnell has been awarded an inaugural Aotearoa New Zealand Tāwhia te Mana Research Fellowship for her work aimed at enhancing the country’s resilience to future natural hazard events. Keep Reading

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An Order in Council has been approved by Cabinet to enable faster delivery of two critical flood resilience projects in Māngere. Keep Reading

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An Auckland councillor and a Massey University professor say fast-tracking of a major development on a floodplain could put future residents in harm's way. Keep Reading

The team are very excited to have George leading CSI going forward. Keep Reading

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Tribal nations long ago learned to stitch together a patchwork of support to help each other cope with disasters like Hurricane Helene. Keep Reading

A global survey indicates two thirds of the population believe New Zealand is not doing enough to meet infrastructure needs. Keep Reading

Earlier this year GNS Science joined Exercise Rū Whenua 2024, a national response exercise led by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and involving 150… Keep Reading

This enhanced knowledge is possible thanks to RiskScape, which now proudly powers the Commission’s loss modelling tool, ‘PRUE’. Keep Reading

In the wake of Hurricane Milton, NASA is deploying resources to support Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and state emergency management agencies to Keep Reading

As officials tally the damage, insurance experts anticipate the frequency and expense of claims to increase. Keep Reading

The imaging spectrometer aboard the Carbon Mapper Coalition’s Tanager-1 satellite identified methane and carbon dioxide plumes in the United States and Keep Reading