40% of Oʻahu beaches could be lost by mid-century
Researchers assessed the shoreline around Oʻahu most vulnerable to erosion under three scenarios of sea-level rise—all estimated to occur before, and shortly after mid-century.
Head-shaving event for childhood cancer research creates buzz
St. Baldrick’s Foundation will host its 10th annual Honolulu fundraising event virtually on September 27, 12 p.m.–5 p.m.
Largest, hottest shield volcano discovered by UH researchers
A team of volcanologists and ocean explorers used evidence to determine Pūhāhonu now holds this distinction.
Extreme U.S. coastal flooding events expected to rise
The data suggests that present-day extreme water levels will become commonplace within the next few decades.
UH research essential in federal Clean Water Act ruling
The court ruled that the federal Clean Water Act must also consider pollutant inputs by groundwater.
GPS data reveal earthquakes dynamics, Earth structure
A new study using GPS data out of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology will aid scientists in determining when and where the next destructive earthquake will occur.
Graduate student wins national diversity fellowship
Diamond Tachera, a UH Mānoa hydrogeology doctoral candidate, earns a Next Generation Fellowship from the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.
Expedition to world’s deepest ocean includes UH Mānoa geologist
Patricia Fryer, a professor in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, was invited to participate for her expertise in the Mariana Trench.
Software donation gives earth science students state-of-the-art tools
The School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology will benefit from making more advanced geological interpretations related to earthquake and tsunami generation.
Climate-change litigation for Hawaii?
This editorial on litigation for climate change in Hawaii by Denise Antolini, Chip Fletcher and Alyssa Johl ran in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on May 5, 2019.
