Coral recovery during El Ni?o offers hope for long-term survival
The study presents research that tracked hundreds of coral colonies on reefs around Kiritimati, throughout the 2015–2016 El Niño.
Polar climate affects tropical trade wind strength
The authors demonstrate the physical pathways via which polar climate variations can affect the trade winds in the tropics.
Pacific Islands climate change summit addresses adaptation, management
UH Mānoa and UH Hilo will help host a virtual science summit for researchers, cultural and natural resource managers, officials, practitioners and stakeholders.
Sea-level rise challenges can be met by atoll communities
Low-lying reef islands such as the Marshall Islands could become unstable by mid-century and permanently lost as soon as 2080.
Public can help monitor coral health with new tool
The Hawaiian Koʻa Card is free to the public and available for pick-up at the Division of Aquatic Resources Offices.
October is Climate Education month across UH system
The UH Office of Sustainability is organizing a series of events to support faculty in teaching topics related to the climate crisis.
Sea butterflies and sea angels survived Earth¡¯s last mass extinction
Researchers found that two marine organisms, sea butterflies and sea angels have survived global climate change and Earth¡¯s most recent mass extinction.
40% of O?ahu beaches could be lost by mid-century
Researchers assessed the shoreline around Oʻahu most vulnerable to erosion under three scenarios of sea-level rise—all estimated to occur before, and shortly after mid-century.
Urgent global plea to reduce plastic pollution
The team assessed the impact of three broad management strategies at different levels of effort to estimate plastic emissions by 2030 for 173 countries.
Accuracy of El Ni?o simulation hones climate change estimates
Scientists found that when the models simulate the subsurface ocean current variations more accurately, asymmetry between El Niño and La Niña increases.