Hawaii – Page 3

Report from the Workshop on Climate Downscaling and Its Application in High Hawaiian Islands, September 16–17, 2015

Summary In the subtropical and tropical Pacific islands, changing climate is predicted to influence precipitation and freshwater availability, and [...]

January 25, 2017

Resilient Land and Waters Initiative

Report Summary President Obama has recognized Hawai‘i as one of several locations from across the nation where successful partnerships are working [...]

September 30, 2016

Valuing climate change impacts on coral reef ecosystem services

Summary Hawaiian coral reefs are of great ecological, cultural, and economic value, but they face serious threats including overfishing and pollution [...]

September 2, 2016

Empirical projection of future shoreline position change in the main Hawaiian Islands due to sea level rise

Summary The beaches of Kauaʻi and other Hawaiian Islands are highly important from cultural, ecological, and economic standpoints, but many are [...]

September 1, 2016

Hawaiian seascapes and their management implications

Summary Sociocultural aspects of shore use will be affected by changing climate, but there is a paucity of research on the scales and timelines in [...]

August 25, 2016

Climate-based Range Projections for Hawai‘i’s Forest Birds

The Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative has projected climate-based changes in the range of Hawaiian forest bird species. A tool containing [...]

August 13, 2016

Preparing Fishponds for Climate Change in Moloka’i

Summary How can Moloka‘i’s traditional fishpond managers prepare for climate change? This project brings together Hawai‘i’s climate change [...]

July 25, 2016

Visualization of Effects of Sea-Level Rise on O‘ahu, Hawai‘i in 2100

The University of Hawai‘i Coastal Geology Group has developed a map of coastal flooding and erosion on the island of O‘ahu in 2100 [...]

July 7, 2016

Hawai‘i Drought Monitor

The Hawai‘i Drought Monitor, hosted by the Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources, disseminates drought monitoring information to the [...]

July 3, 2016

Sea Level Forecasts for Pacific Islands

The Sea Level Forecasts website provides an outlook of monthly sea level anomalies in the Pacific Islands for the next one to two seasons, combining [...]

July 2, 2016