Endangered Hawaiian monk seals and other marine life have benefitted from 25 years of large-scale marine debris removal in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands according to the cover story in the current issue of Science.
The project will build long-term climate resilience by restoring forest, watershed, coastal and marine ecosystems and through improved co-management and community governance of resources.
Researchers created architectural renderings illustrating flood adaptation strategies in Waikīkī which can be adapted for low-lying coastal cities across the country.