Statewide webinar for teachers on climate policy and change in the ‘age of COVID’
Kapiʻolani CC is hosting a statewide webinar on climate change for teachers that includes online lesson plans.
Nutrient pollution, ocean warming negatively affect early life of corals
Researchers found the survival and development of coral in its first days of life was negatively affected by elevated nutrients and an increase in water temperature.
UH study suggests how to save rare Haleakalā silverswords
Efforts to restore the population should focus on outplanting new plants in geographic areas with the most favorable climatic conditions.
Trait-based technology to help predict climate change impact on biodiversity
Researchers are using open source technology to catalogue species traits, in an effort to predict climate change’s impact on biodiversity.
Public health club wins national award to host climate change fair
The Hui Ola Pono: Public Health Undergraduate Club has won a national competition and will receive funding to host a climate justice fair on campus during National Public Health Week in April.
UH Hilo grad student leads first water quality study in Micronesia
Bryan Tonga's findings from the research will contribute vital information to climate adaptation efforts in Pohnpei and other tropical Pacific island nations.
Climate change could kill coral reefs by 2100, UH led study says
A UH Mānoa study says that rising sea surface temperature, wave energy, acidity, pollution and overfishing have created a grim future for corals.
UH Hilo coastal erosion research shared through national toolkit
The research uses historic aerial photos, current drone imagery and topographic surveys to document the changes and provide information for policymaker development plans.
Parts of Hawaiʻi seeing decrease in relative humidity
The results are significant for understanding how water resources, ecosystems and human populations are affected by climate change.
UH oceanographer part of TED Talks first
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Angelicque White presented her research on harmful algal blooms and rising carbon dioxide, as well as the ensuing ocean acidification.
