Protecting Hawaiʻi’s beaches, dunes focus of free webinar
Hawaiʻi Sea Grant is hosting two free online webinars on how to conduct dune restoration projects, August 22.
Over half of known human pathogenic diseases can be aggravated by greenhouse gas emissions
The researchers carried out a systemic search for empirical examples about the impacts of 10 climatic hazards sensitive to greenhouse gas emissions on each known human pathogenic disease.
Sea-level rise impacts highlighted with expert at UH Sea Grant
Participants witnessed the impacts of climate change on Oʻahu’s North Shore and Māpunapuna.
UH extramural funding hits record $505M in FY2022
Extramural funding is external investments from the federal government, industry and non-profit organizations that support research and academic activities conducted by university faculty and staff.
‘Regenerative’ tourism makes visitors more attractive to residents
Switching from a sustainable mindset to a regenerative one is critical to address the urgent calls for action on climate change and depleting natural resources.
Sustainable use of wild species global report co-authored by UH expert
It is expected to be the main resource to inform policy decisions and promote the sustainable use of wild species.
Humpback whales may steer clear of Hawaiʻi due to climate change
At the current pace, it is likely that some of the humpback whale breeding grounds will heat up past the 21–28℃ temperature range over the next century.
UH to develop living coastal-protection system inspired by coral reefs
UH will be awarded up to $25 million by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop an engineered coral reef ecosystem.
Food insecurity higher among Indigenous people and rising
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa associate professor Catherine Pirkle contributed to the report.
Acclaimed climate, ocean scientist headlines UH speaker series
Matthew England will present an in-person lecture on how oceans protect humanity from rapid climate change but with dire long-term effects.
