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Tag: PIRCA

The RISA Sustained Assessment Specialist Network

Introducing a new resource on the NOAA RISA Sustained Assessment Specialist network! This 2-page, quick reference sheet provides information about sustained assessment and the current and recent specialists that serve RISA regions. The RISA Sustained Assessment Specialist Network… Read More

Explore the 2021 PIRCA Report for American Sāmoa

New Report: American Sāmoa Faces Health Threats, Stronger Storms, and Challenges for Coral Reefs from Climate Change HONOLULU (June 8, 2021) – Human health risks, stronger cyclones, coral reef death, and coastal flooding are among the major challenges… Read More

Explore the 2021 PIRCA Report for CNMI

Climate Change Brings Challenges for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands—Read the 2021 Assessment Stronger typhoons, threats to coral reefs, and human health risks are among the major challenges detailed in a new report on climate change… Read More

Explore the 2020 PIRCA Report for Guam

Hotter weather, risks to freshwater supplies, coral reef death, and stronger typhoons are among the major challenges detailed in a new report on climate change in Guam. Threatened resources include high-value coastal infrastructure and the millions of dollars… Read More

Explore the 2020 PIRCA Report for the Republic of Palau

Higher temperatures, stronger typhoons, coral reef loss, and coastal flooding are among the major challenges detailed in a new report by the Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment (PIRCA) on climate change in the Republic of Palau. Threatened resources… Read More

Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment (PIRCA) launches new website

The Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment (PIRCA) has launched its new website at PIRCA.org.  The website provides a wealth of information and resources about climate change in Hawai‘i and the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI). The new website makes… Read More

Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment Hires Specialist

January 12, 2016 The Pacific RISA Program and the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawai‘i are pleased to welcome the new Sustained Assessment Specialist for the Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment (PIRCA).  Zena Grecni, MEM, joined the East-West Center… 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

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