Hawaiʻi land impacted by sea level rise may be double previous estimates
UH researchers Tiffany Anderson and Chip Fletcher say including the effects of waves and erosion expands vulnerable areas.
UH-led Honolulu commission issues sea-level and climate-change guidance
In response, Mayor Caldwell issued a formal directive to all city departments and agencies to take action in order to address, minimize the risks from and adapt to the impacts of climate change and sea level rise.
Study says low-lying islands uninhabitable by mid-century
Researchers from the International Pacific Research Center say the combination of rising sea levels and wave-driven flooding will cause tremendous damage.
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.
