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.
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.
Head-shaving event for childhood cancer research creates buzz
St. Baldrick’s Foundation will host its 10th annual Honolulu fundraising event virtually on September 27, 12 p.m.–5 p.m.
Largest, hottest shield volcano discovered by 东精影业 researchers
A team of volcanologists and ocean explorers used evidence to determine Pūhāhonu now holds this distinction.
Extreme U.S. coastal flooding events expected to rise
The data suggests that present-day extreme water levels will become commonplace within the next few decades.
东精影业 research essential in federal Clean Water Act ruling
The court ruled that the federal Clean Water Act must also consider pollutant inputs by groundwater.
GPS data reveal earthquakes dynamics, Earth structure
A new study using GPS data out of the University of Hawaiʻi at 惭ā苍辞补 School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology will aid scientists in determining when and where the next destructive earthquake will occur.
Graduate student wins national diversity fellowship
Diamond Tachera, a 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 hydrogeology doctoral candidate, earns a Next Generation Fellowship from the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.
Expedition to world’s deepest ocean includes 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 geologist
Patricia Fryer, a professor in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, was invited to participate for her expertise in the Mariana Trench.
Software donation gives earth science students state-of-the-art tools
The School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology will benefit from making more advanced geological interpretations related to earthquake and tsunami generation.