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Tag: Hawaii

Updating the Regional Biosecurity Plan for Micronesia and Hawaiʻi

In 2007, the US Department of Defense announced that 4,000 marines stationed in Okinawa, Japan would be relocated to Guam, a process requiring considerable construction, air and sea traffic, and infrastructure upgrades. In response, the Micronesia Chief Executives… Read More

Puʿukohola Heiau

Local knowledge of climate and winds contributes to building of a Visitor Center at  Puʿukohola Heiau National Historic Site Na makani paio lua o Kawaihae. The two conflicting winds of Kawaihae: the mumuku wind from the uplands, and… 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

Invasive Species in Hawai‘i

Invasive species removal in the Ko‘olau Mountains, Hawai‘i This November, East-West Center Fellows and Pacific RISA researchers Victoria Keener (third from top right) and Laura Brewington (bottom, right) worked with the Ko‘olau Mountains Watershed Partnership on Oahu Island… Read More

Less Rainfall for Hawai‘i

UH Mānoa climate research:  less rainfall expected for Hawai‘i The latest Hawai‘i rainfall study, published March 13 in an early online issue of Journal of Geophysical Research, supports the findings of earlier research at the University of Hawai‘i… Read More

Climate Change in Hawai‘i

“Does more need to be done about climate change in Hawai‘i?” Dr. John Marra, Regional Climate Services Director for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shared his perspectives in response to this central question in a video interview… Read More

Climate Impacts and Outlook

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

Hana Hou! Rainfall in Hawai‘i

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”

 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

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