September 22, 2020 – The reactive and piecemeal approach historically used to manage beaches in Hawai‘i has failed to protect them. If policies are not changed, as much as 40% of all beaches on Oʻahu, Hawai‘i could be lost before mid-century, according to a new study by researchers in the Coastal Geology Group at the University of Hawai‘i (UH) […]
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Degrading plastics revealed as source of greenhouse gases
Aug. 6, 2018 – Researchers from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) discovered that several greenhouse gases are emitted as common plastics degrade in the environment. Mass production of plastics started nearly 70 years ago and the production rate is expected to double over the next […]
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Deadly heatwaves will continue to rise, according to study
June 19, 2017 – Seventy-four percent of the world’s population will be exposed to deadly heatwaves by 2100 if carbon gas emissions continue to rise at current rates, according to a study published in Nature Climate Change. Even if emissions are aggressively reduced, the percent of the world’s human population affected is expected to reach […]
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Abundant and diverse ecosystem found in area targeted for deep-sea mining
July 31, 2016 – In a study published in Scientific Reports, scientists discovered impressive abundance and diversity among the creatures living on the seafloor in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ)–an area in the equatorial Pacific Ocean being targeted for deep-sea mining. The study, lead authored by Diva Amon, a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Hawai’i at […]