Sea Level Center – University of Hawaiʻi System News

East-West Center awarded $477K to study climate, health and migration in Pacific Islands

October 26, 2018

The project will expand the knowledge about vulnerability to climate change in the Marshall Islands, particularly where climate stressors lead to health impacts.

Study says low-lying islands uninhabitable by mid-century

April 25, 2018

Researchers from the International Pacific Research Center say the combination of rising sea levels and wave-driven flooding will cause tremendous damage.

UH Sea Level Center expands forecasts with new federal funding

November 9, 2017

$5 million from NOAA will fund research of vital topics such as sea level rise and coastal flooding.

Summer flooding expected after water levels break 112-year record

May 19, 2017

The upcoming peak astronomic tides of the year, known as “king tides,” will occur around May 26, June 23 and July 21.

Historical records may underestimate global sea level rise

October 3, 2016

UH Mānoa’s Philip Thompson explores the many factors affecting sea level and how those factors affected their measurements.

Indian Ocean sea level on the rise according to new study

September 21, 2016

UH Mānoa’s Philip Thompson of the Sea Level Center examined 25 years of interactions between the atmosphere and the ocean surface.

UH Mānoa collaborates on tools for science communicators

April 2, 2015

UH Mānoa and the Union of Concerned Scientists collaborated on a portfolio of communication guidelines, resources and tools to help scientists bridge the gap between their research and their communities.