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Extreme Events in the RMI
Updated on June 9, 2023 by pacrisa
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
PIRCA Featured in Star-Advertiser
Updated on November 17, 2015 by pacrisa
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
Updated on June 9, 2023 by Laura Brewington
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
Updated on June 9, 2023 by Laura Brewington
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
Updated on June 9, 2023 by Laura Brewington
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
PaCIS Water and Climate Dialogues
Updated on April 18, 2018 by Laura Brewington
RISA Project Assistant Attends PaCIS Water and Climate Dialogue in Guam and American Samoa Pacific RISA Project Assistant Rachel Miller participated in two dialogues conducted by the Pacific Climate Information System (PaCIS) in Guam and American Samoa in… Read More
SPREP Launches study on regional financing for climate change
Updated on June 9, 2023 by Laura Brewington
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Press Release (reprinted with permission) 7/23/2010 The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has commenced a study with a view to establishing a regional Climate Change Fund or… Read More
Climate Change Threatens U.S. Water Sustainability
Updated on June 9, 2023 by Laura Brewington
The Nature Conservancy Press Release (reprinted with permission) Nearly 1/3 of U.S. Communities at “Extreme” or “High” Risk of Water Supply Falling Short of Demand ARLINGTON, VA – July 20, 2010 – Climate change will increase the risk… Read More
Pacific countries prepare to report on 2010 Biodiversity targets
Updated on November 17, 2015 by Laura Brewington
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Press Release (reprinted with permission) 11 Pacific island countries are to meet in Samoa next week for a workshop to assist them in completing their fourth National Reports to the… Read More
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Honolulu Weekly Cover
Updated on November 17, 2015 by pacrisa
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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
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