UH Sea Level Center expands forecasts with new federal funding
$5 million from NOAA will fund research of vital topics such as sea level rise and coastal flooding.
UH Hilo student’s performance art addresses rising sea levels in his homeland
For his final exam in an introductory theatre course, Randon Jack did a performance piece about the threat of rising sea levels on his homeland atoll of Majuro.
Senator Brian Schatz discusses king tides in Voice of the Sea
Researchers and specialists explored the effects of sea level rise in places like Waikīkī.
Enhancing coastal resilience in West Maui goal of new PacIOOS grant
A $500,000 NOAA grant will enable the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System to develop a high-resolution, real-time wave run-up forecast and notification system for West Maui’s coastline.
Climate change research at UH Hilo: Monitoring the coasts for signs of erosion
Researchers are using small unmanned aerial vehicles to make predictions on how the rise in sea level will affect the coast and what that entails for communities.
As sea level rises, much of Honolulu and Waikīkī vulnerable to groundwater inundation
UH Mānoa researchers developed a computer model that simulates future flood scenarios in the urban core as sea level rises—as its projected for this century.
New ocean observations improve understanding of motion
UH Mānoa oceanographer Bo Qiu determined limitations of using sea level height to calculate ocean circulation.
Historical records may underestimate global sea level rise
UH Mānoa’s Philip Thompson explores the many factors affecting sea level and how those factors affected their measurements.
Indian Ocean sea level on the rise according to new study
UH Mānoa’s Philip Thompson of the Sea Level Center examined 25 years of interactions between the atmosphere and the ocean surface.
Many atolls may be uninhabitable within decades due to climate change
Scientists from USGS, the Deltares Institute and UH Hilo say sea level rise brought on by climate change, combined with storms, will result in higher water levels along atoll shorelines than at present.
