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“That sounds bad,” said Grieg Steward, professor in the UH Mānoa Department of Oceanography and co-author on the study, “but viruses actually help maintain balance in the marine ecosystem.”

A new giant virus found in the waters of Oahu Researchers at the Daniel K

"Hawaii has 303 miles of recreational shoreline and only six state inspectors testing for bacteria."

Most people are smart enough to stay out of the ocean when signs warn about bacteria in the water. The problem is we don’t always get that warning, or get it quickly enough. Here's why: http://bit.ly/2IKaM9m

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Civil and Environmental Engineering Associate Professor Albert S. Kim explored storm inundation risk in a preliminary study using static information of the initial stages of hurricane events and specific modeling for risk assessment to better calculate how to reduce risk and loss of life and property.

Study uses 3D modeling to explore storm inundation risk The models were used to study storm surge caused by Hurricane Iniki by comparing time series of previously observed seawater levels with the research team’s modeled seawater levels in Honolulu duri…

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UH experts appointed to climate change commission The Honolulu City Council has confirmed three University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa faculty members to serve on the city’s Climate Change Commission

Rising Seas in Hawai'i This video is about Rising Seas in Hawai'i Special

Erosion this winter has been brutal across the state, but especially on Oahu’s North Shore.

Amid worsening erosion, North Shore homeowners scramble to prep for big swell

According to a statement issued Wednesday by the Hawai‘i Department of Health, high bacteria levels in the water at Ala Moana Beach Park may pose a threat to the health and wellness of beachgoers.

Water at Ala Moana Beach Park has high bacteria levels According to a statement issued Wednesday by the Hawai‘i Department of Health, high bacteria levels in the water at Ala Moana Beach Park may pose a threat to the health

The website features up-to-date information on beach conditions, including all active advisories, aerial photos, maps that show details on specific advisories, and updates on elevated bacteria levels and sewage spills.

You Can Now Keep Track of Water-Quality Conditions at Hawai‘i Beaches New state website provides up-to-date information on water-quality conditions at beaches.

Learn how climate change is affecting Hawai'i.

Climate change: How is it impacting Hawai‘i? Chip Fletcher will be in Waimea, Hawai‘i Island on July 25 for an interactive discussion and question-and-answer session with the community. This event is FREE and open to the public. http://kohalacenter.org/event/climate-change-impacting-hawaii-waimea-hawaii-island

“King tide” is a term to describe the highest tides of the year that usually occur during the summer and winter months, experts at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa say.

Everything You Need to Know About Hawai‘i’s Record-Breaking King Tide What is a king tide and when will it occur again?

About three-quarters of tree species common to eastern American forests—including white oaks, sugar maples, and American hollies—have shifted their population center west since 1980. More than half of the species studied also moved northward during the same period.

American Trees Are Moving West, and No One Knows Why As the consequences of climate change strike across the United States, ecologists have a guiding principle about how they think plants will respond. Cold-adapted plants will survive if they move “up”—that is, as they move further north (away from the tropics) and higher in elevation (away from the w...