How the moon’s ‘wobble’ worsens coastal flooding
This editorial by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Assistant Professor Philip R. Thompson was posted in The Hill on July 20, 2021.
UH professor, former VP Gore tackle Latin America’s climate crisis
Camilo Mora participated in a Latin America Virtual Climate Reality Leadership Corps Training event with former Vice President Al Gore.
Winning student videos span the Earth’s oceans to Mars
Earth science graduate students celebrated their research by participating in the first annual video contest.
More EVs could reduce CO2 emissions by 93% in less than 30 years
By 2050, the most ambitious scenario results in 99% less fossil fuel consumed and 93% less CO2 emissions from passenger and freight vehicles on Oʻahu.
$25K grant from Hawaiian Electric to develop resilience leaders at Kapiʻolani CC
The grant will help to train new community leaders in sustainability.
Could moss, recycled fishing net roofs keep homes cool?
Shelby Cerwonka and Jasmine Reighard began the project in March 2020 researching which type of moss to use and how to gather materials they needed.
Blue coral’s secret sunscreen may save reefs
This coral not only produces a protein that imparts the deep blue color, but also acts as a natural sunscreen to filter out harmful UV radiation.
Experts aim to keep coral reefs from dying off
An international group of scientific experts identified and discussed the requirements for coral reef survival in an article in Biological Conservation.
Cracking the code of coral reef resilience
Crawford Drury was awarded $950,000 for his project which aims to speed up the natural evolution of heat resilient corals.
High wave flooding in West Maui predicted through new online tool
PacIOOS developed a high resolution, real-time Wave Run-up Forecast for the West Maui shoreline to help increase preparedness and coastal resiliency.
