Developing Methods to Test Hawaiian Birds for Malaria Immunity
Summary Are some birds naturally immune to malaria? Malaria is a problem for the fragile native Hawaiian forest birds, and one that is expected to [...]
Reports
Predicting the Degradation of Coral Reefs Due to Climate Change
Summary Where and when will corals be affected by ocean changes? After careful analysis, this project has found that the world’s coral reefs are [...]
2012 PIRCA Full Report
In 2012, PIRCA developed a report that assesses the state of knowledge about climate change impacts, indicators, and adaptive capacity of the Hawaiian archipelago and the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI). [...]
2012 PIRCA Executive Summary
Adapted from the full report, the Executive Summary presents the 2012 PIRCA Report's key findings and the status of important indicators of climate change in the Pacific Islands region. [...]
2012 PIRCA Case Studies
The case studies from the 2012 PIRCA Report provide real-world examples of current climate impacts and adaptation actions across the Pacific Islands region. [...]
Future Rainfall Projections for Hawai’i
Summary How much rain, and where, will the Hawaiian Islands receive in the future? “Downscaling” global climate models to accurately reflect [...]
Ground Water on Tropical Pacific Islands—Understanding a Vital Resource
Summary To a casual observer, tropical Pacific islands seem idyllic. Closer scrutiny reveals that their generally small size makes them particularly [...]
The First National Climate Assessment Pacific Islands Report
In 1997, the United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) and the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) launched a series of [...]
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