Reading time: 3minutes Irreversible loss of the West Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets may be imminent if global temperature change cannot be stabilized below 1.8°C.
Reading time: 3minutes Agrusa published research papers on tourists’ willingness to pay more for locally-sourced foods in Hawaiʻi and residents’ views on regenerative tourism.
Reading time: 2minutesHawaiʻi Sea Grant faculty will lead projects to improve coastal water quality in Waikīkī and assist communities on the North Shore to adapt to climate change.
Reading time: 3minutes Scientists revealed that a mechanism, known as nutrient uptake plasticity, allows marine algae to adapt and cope with nutrient-poor ocean conditions.
Reading time: 2minutes David Duffy was recognized for scientific excellence as part of the American Association for the Advancement of Science 2022 class of fellows.
Reading time: 3minutes UH Mānoa’s Bachelor of Science program in Global Environmental Science became the world’s first environmental science program to be awarded accreditation.
Reading time: 3minutes The discovery of beaked whale circovirus in 10 new host species including whales and dolphins across the Pacific was documented by UH researchers.
Reading time: 2minutes Researchers explore how whales can influence the amount of carbon in our air and waters and potentially contribute to the overall reduction of atmospheric carbon dioxide.