International sustainability conference inspires UH Mānoa students
The 5th annual conference of the Sustainable Cities and Landscape Hub focused on answers to the big social, urban and ecological questions of our time.
Reef halos may enable coral telehealth checkup worldwide
The team analyzed very high resolution satellite imagery and historical aerial imagery from the 1960s from around the globe.
ʻAhi recovery up, more fish caught thanks to no-fishing zones
The world’s largest no-fishing zone has increased the catch rate of yellowfin tuna by 54% in nearby waters.
Housemade bread and donuts on the rise at Gateway Café
UH Mānoa Sodexo Gateway Café’s weekly menu features bread, donuts and pasta made from scratch.
Historic sea-level rise bill results from a UH-Kauaʻi County partnership
This bill makes Kauaʻi the first known county in the nation to commit to using scientific model projections as the basis for construction and planning regulations.
UH, U of the Bahamas partner in island sustainability, disaster risk reduction
UH and the University of The Bahamas form a new collaboration to build small island resilience.
Driving on plastic, UH partners on sustainable road paving project
UH Mānoa will evaluate the performance of the plastic modified asphalt and the potential of the material to release microplastics into its surroundings.
50% of Earth’s coral reefs face climate change threat by 2035
Stressors analyzed included sea surface temperature, ocean acidification, tropical storms, land use and human population.
Hawaiian corals select algae partnerships to help survive climate change
UH researchers tagged and collected 600 rice coral colonies across Kāneʻohe Bay, off the windward side of Oʻahu.
Pandemic sheds light on tourism impact on Hawaiʻi water supply
In Hawaiʻi, 99% of drinking and half of all water use is sourced from aquifers.
