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Tag: National Climate Assessment

National Climate Assessment Imparts a Sense of Urgency for Sea Level Rise Adaptation

Strained freshwater supplies, damaged coastal infrastructure, coral reef death, and greater stresses on biodiversity and native species were among the major concerns and challenges detailed in the Hawai‘i-Pacific Islands chapter of the Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4). In… Read More

Please join us for a special meeting: 4th National Climate Assessment Town Hall for Hawai‘i and the Pacific Islands Region

Please join us Monday, March 6, 2017 from 6pm-8pm for a special meeting: 4th National Climate Assessment Town Hall for Hawai‘i and the Pacific Islands Region. This meeting is open to the public. Remote access to the session,… Read More

Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment Hires Specialist

January 12, 2016 The Pacific RISA Program and the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawai‘i are pleased to welcome the new Sustained Assessment Specialist for the Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment (PIRCA).  Zena Grecni, MEM, joined the East-West Center… Read More

Third US National Climate Assessment

Coral loss, water supplies, increased temperatures  top Hawai‘i and Pacific Region Concerns in  3rd U.S. National Climate Assessment HONOLULU (May 6th, 2014) – Among major climate change concerns and challenges already being felt in Hawai‘i and the U.S.-Affiliated… Read More

Congressional Briefing

Congressional briefing by Pacific RISA on Capitol Hill Drs. Melissa Finucane and Victoria Keener were a part of a congressional briefing on Capitol Hill, Washington DC yesterday where the topic of the day were the impacts of climate… Read More

Public Comments for NCA Draft

Public comment period open for National Climate Assessment draft report On January 11th, the federal advisory committee for the National Climate Assessment (NCA), approved a draft of the Third National Climate Assessment Report for release for public comment…. Read More