Dr. Victoria Keener appears on PBS Hawai‘i’s “Insights” Watch the video here. President Barak Obama, in his State of the Union address, promised federal action to address climate change. Hawai‘i Governor Neil Abercrombie, in the State of the… Read More
National Drought Forum
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Posted on March 26, 2013 by pacrisa
Pacific RISA presents the latest on Pacific Islands drought at National Forum The 2013 United States Drought Monitor Forum will be held April 16 – 18 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Pacific RISA Research Fellow, Dr. Kati Corlew,… Read More
Upcoming Forum
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Posted on March 19, 2013 by pacrisa
Upcoming forum on water resources and climate change in Hawai‘i Hawaiian Islands Science (HI Sci) will host a forum titled “Water Resources and Climate Change in Hawai‘i” at 5:30 PM this Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the University… Read More
Security Threat
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Posted on March 13, 2013 by pacrisa
US Pacific Forces Chief calls climate change the biggest security threat This week a Boston Globe article reported that the top military official for the Pacific, Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III, has named climate change the most… Read More
The Hungry Tide
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Posted on February 27, 2013 by pacrisa
Pacific Island documentary: The Hungry Tide screening free online through March 3 Worth watching and sharing this week is the Australian-made film The Hungry Tide, available free online for viewing through March 3. The Hungry Tide chronicles the… Read More
Climate Impacts and Outlook
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Posted on February 21, 2013 by pacrisa
New Hawai‘i and Pacific Islands Climate Impacts and Outlook quarterly briefing sheet The Pacific ENSO Applications Climate (PEAC) Center and the Pacific Climate Information System (PaCIS) have just launched a new resource for decision makers and the public…. Read More
Pacific RISA on PBS Hawai‘i
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Posted on February 19, 2013 by pacrisa
Dr. Victoria Keener appears on PBS Hawai‘i’s “Insights” Watch the video here. President Barak Obama, in his State of the Union address, promised federal action to address climate change. Hawai‘i Governor Neil Abercrombie, in the State of the… Read More
Hana Hou! Rainfall in Hawai‘i
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Posted on February 15, 2013 by pacrisa
Hana Hou! article introduces us to rainfall research in Hawai‘i A fascinating story about Hawai‘i rainfall research appears in the February/March 2013 issue of Hana Hou!—the magazine of Hawaiian Airlines. The article discusses the innovative work of University… Read More
Pacific RISA on PBS “Insights”
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Posted on February 14, 2013 by pacrisa
Dr. Victoria Keener on PBS “Insights” Tonight, February 14 Pacific RISA Program Manager and East-West Center Research Fellow Dr. Victoria Keener will be a guest tonight on the PBS Hawaii program “Insights” with host Dan Boylan to discuss climate… Read More
Sustaining Hawai‘i’s Freshwater
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Posted on February 11, 2013 by pacrisa
Market-based measures could provide critical funding for sustaining Hawai‘i’s freshwater supply The Hawai‘i legislature is currently reviewing measures that would provide reliable, dedicated funding to protect the state’s important watershed areas, with the long-term goal of ensuring a… Read More
Public Comments for NCA Draft
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Posted on January 29, 2013 by pacrisa
Public comment period open for National Climate Assessment draft report On January 11th, the federal advisory committee for the National Climate Assessment (NCA), approved a draft of the Third National Climate Assessment Report for release for public comment…. Read More
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