Doubling tropical cyclone risk to Hawai?i possible
Global warming will intensify landfalling tropical cyclones of category three or higher in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, while suppressing the formation of weaker events.
UH oceanographer’s TED talk made 2020’s most watched list
Angelicque White’s presentation to the National Academy of Sciences on what ocean microbes reveal about the changing climate is a most watched TED Talk.
Murky ocean impacts from COVID-19 emissions reductions
A team of scientists shared the results of their research that showed no detectable slowing of ocean acidification due to COVID-19 emissions reductions.
New tool projects high-tide flooding in U.S. coastal locations
UH Sea Level Center Director Phil Thompson developed a tool to assess how sea-level rise will affect the frequency of high-tide flooding in U.S. coastal locations.
Expedition finds record number of fishes in abyssal deep-sea
The team determined they had documented the highest number of fishes ever been recorded at one time in the abyssal ocean—almost double the previous record.
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.
Fish carcasses deliver toxic pollution to deepest ocean trenches
Researchers found sinking carcasses of fish from near-surface waters deliver toxic mercury pollution to the most remote and inaccessible parts of the world’s oceans.
UH expert named to prestigious national committee on ocean plastic waste
Mary J. Donohue was selected by the National Academies of Sciences to serve on the Committee on United States Contributions to Global Ocean Plastic Waste.
Student-led research on food webs in ocean’s deepest trenches
This rare achievement by an undergraduate student is the result of Andrew Tokuda’s passion in natural science, exceptional mentors and impactful research opportunities.
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.