Fresh volcanic samples offer clues into new Kīlauea eruption
Earth sciences professors led a rapid response effort to analyze fresh samples of Kīlauea lava in the Electron Microprobe Laboratory.
Kīlauea eruption triggered by pressure built over a decade
This eruption was triggered by a relatively small and rapid change after a decade-long build up of pressure in the upper parts of the volcano.
$5M award aids search for a ‘recipe’ for habitable worlds
Researchers will trace the volatile elements that form the atmospheres of planets, establishing a scientific foundation for detecting the signatures of life on other worlds.
Fish carcasses deliver toxic pollution to deepest ocean trenches
Researchers found sinking carcasses of fish from near-surface waters deliver toxic mercury pollution to the most remote and inaccessible parts of the world’s oceans.
UH researcher solves mystery of glacial floods
Mystery floods that emerge suddenly from glaciers or ice caps were serendipitously solved by a team led by a UH Mānoa researcher.
Sea-level rise challenges can be met by atoll communities
Low-lying reef islands such as the Marshall Islands could become unstable by mid-century and permanently lost as soon as 2080.
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.
