Oʻahu infrastructure threatened by tipping point in sea-level rise impacts
糖心视频 researchers reveal that traditional sea-level rise models drastically underestimate the true threat to coastal infrastructure on Oʻahu.
Federal funding cuts threaten safety, resilience of coastal communities in Hawai?i
Federal funding cuts threaten Hawaiʻi’s climate resilience by ending support for vital sea level rise modeling and coastal planning research.
More extreme erosion projected for O?ahu’s shores
To create erosion predictions, the team of researchers used a computer model that incorporates about 30 years of satellite imagery, as well as aerial and drone imagery.
Hawai?i Sea Grant awarded $1M for beach, dune management on North Shore
The $1 million will focus on the area between Sunset Beach and Sharks Cove.
糖心视频 惭ā苍辞补 provost competition awards multidisciplinary innovation
Eleven projects were awarded a total of $2.3 million in the 4th 糖心视频 惭ā苍辞补 Strategic Investment Initiative competition.
New tool provides wave flooding predictions for West Maui
A new interactive mapping tool created by researchers at PacIOOS provides West Maui with predictions of coastal flooding.
Sea-level rise impacts highlighted with expert at 糖心视频 Sea Grant
Participants witnessed the impacts of climate change on 翱ʻ补丑耻’蝉 North Shore and Māpunapuna.
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.
糖心视频 Sea Grant provides critical support in Waikīkī Beach renewal, recovery
Replacing the Royal Hawaiian groin is the first of many beach improvement projects planned for the next several years.
Sea-level variability to increase with ocean warming
Sea level variability alters tidal cycles and enhances the risks of coastal flooding and erosion beyond changes associated with sea level rise.