Rain events could cause major failure of Waikīkī storm drainage by 2050
UH researchers found that sea level rise and heavy rain could overwhelm Waikīkī’s drainage system and send contaminated water into the streets by 2050.
Maui immigrant wildfire survivors continue to face gaps in housing, healthcare, more
The blog published draws on surveys of nearly 300 participants.
UH joins effort to strengthen public health emergency preparedness
UH Mānoa is leading a key project in a regional effort to strengthen public health emergency preparedness, focusing on health risk communication.
Waikīkī sea-level rise adaptation project earns national recognition
The project earned a Design Award of Honor from the Society of American Registered Architects in New York City.
Lessons from the 2004 tsunami: UH’s Pacific Disaster Center helps make the world safer
UHʻs Pacific Disaster Center opens up about its role in disaster response and recovery.
UH Piʻo Summit: How ancestral ʻike can address wildfire, climate crises
2024 Piʻo Summit: Hulihia: Fire and Rain hosted by UH Pōʻai Ke Aloha ʻĀina focused on leveraging ancestral knowledge to support long-term recovery efforts.
Kauaʻi’s community health response spotlighted in UH film
CASPER is a rapid needs assessment to provide rapid household level information, pertaining to a community’s health and resource needs.
PDC supports humanitarian aid, disaster relief at RIMPAC
The UH Pacific Disaster Center assisted with a hurricane scenario during RIMPAC.
Hawaiʻi Climate Data Portal’s expansion will help prepare Pacific
Climate monitoring stations are planned for American Samoa and Guam.
$4.6M project turns to non-invasive plants in fight against wildfires
The project aims to mitigate wildfire risks and restore ecosystems through increased seed supply of native (and non-invasive non-native) plant materials.
