Coastal real estate under serious threat due to climate change
U.S. homebuyers are taking the real estate impacts of climate change more seriously, according to UHERO.
Biodiversity of islands in peril, scientists warn
Participation from the public can help protect the world’s threatened species from becoming extinct.
Frozen DNA shows climate change drove species extinction in the Arctic
Climate change contributed to the disappearance of large animals in the Arctic.
$1.33M grant to better understand, forecast Hawaiʻi’s complex weather and climate
UH Mānoa scientists will deploy dozens of climate stations to collect critical data.
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.
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.
Climate change, bats linked to COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers found that the number of coronaviruses in an area is closely linked to the number of different bat species present.
$510K to research climate impacts on Hawaiʻi fisheries
The PacIOOS Ocean Modeling Group was awarded $510,000 in grant funding by NOAA.
Climate warming promises more frequent extreme El Niño events
An international team of climate researchers, lead by Bin Wang of the UH Manoa examined 33 El Niño events to predict future El Niño behavior and shifts in weather patterns.
UH students voice ‘fragile hope’ for Earth’s future
The vast majority of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa students, 95 percent, are concerned or very concerned about climate change.
