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Tag: climate change

Freshwater and Drought in RMI

Preserving freshwater resources and minimizing the impacts of drought in the Republic of the Marshall Islands Pacific RISA research assistant Duncan McIntosh recently attended the “Pacific Islands Climate Services Dialog: Preserving Freshwater Resources and Minimizing the Impacts of… Read More

Third US National Climate Assessment

Coral loss, water supplies, increased temperatures  top Hawai‘i and Pacific Region Concerns in  3rd U.S. National Climate Assessment HONOLULU (May 6th, 2014) – Among major climate change concerns and challenges already being felt in Hawai‘i and the U.S.-Affiliated… Read More

Congressional Briefing

Congressional briefing by Pacific RISA on Capitol Hill Drs. Melissa Finucane and Victoria Keener were a part of a congressional briefing on Capitol Hill, Washington DC yesterday where the topic of the day were the impacts of climate… Read More

Social Network Analysis

Pacific RISA’s Network Analysis at the 2013 American Psychological Association Convention The American Psychological Association (APA) is the largest professional and scientific organization of psychologists in the United States made up of more than 134,000 members. The most… Read More

Extreme Events in the RMI

Coastal inundation in the Marshall Islands forebodes the future of extreme events On Tuesday, waves inundated the southern part of Majuro, the capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), flooding homes and causing extensive damage to… Read More

Honolulu Weekly Cover

PIRCA report and forum inspires Honolulu Weekly cover story Climate change is front-page news today.  The cover story in this week’s Honolulu Weekly, titled, “Climate Change in Hawaii: It’s Here,” features researcher and state administrator perspectives on adapting… Read More

PIRCA Featured in Star-Advertiser

Honolulu Star-Advertiser features the 2012 PIRCA and scientist perspectives An article that appeared in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Monday, Dec. 10, featured findings from the 2012 PIRCA report, released last week, and quoted PIRCA co-editors Dr. John Marra… Read More

Adaptive Water Management

Hawaii Public Radio program discusses adaptive water management with Richard Wallsgrove “Can you weather a white paper on climate change?”  Beth-Ann Kozlovich, host of Hawaii Public Radio’s weekday morning talk show The Conversation, asked this question by means… Read More

Yale Climate Change Study

Yale study: Climate change in the American mind Yale University’s Project on Climate Change Communication has released a new study on October 18, 2012, titled “Climate Change in the American Mind: Americans’ Global Warming Beliefs and Attitudes in… Read More

Climate Change Poem

Marshall Islander Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner Presents Poem on Climate Change Marshall Islander Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner’s poem “Tell Them” has recently been receiving increased attention online. The poem represents a unique viewpoint on the effects of climate change, from the perspective… Read More