We at the Pacific RISA condemn systemic and institutional racism and stand in solidarity with our Black colleagues and communities of color as they confront acts of violence that continue to occur in the United States. We… Read More
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Featured image of an empty Waikiki Beach by local photographer Tommy Pierucki (@tommypierucki) The Pacific RISA team continues to work remotely, and team members can best be reached by email (see contacts listed HERE). We continue to collaborate… Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ja-Rei Wang, jwang@ucsusa.org, 202-331-6943 Nearly Seven in Ten Hawai’i Residents Think Fossil Fuel Companies Should Pay For Global Warming Damages, According to New Poll Hawaii Support for Fossil Fuel Company Climate Change Responsibility Ranked… Read More
In recent years, corals in Hawaii have experienced widespread bleaching and mortality events due to warmer than average ocean temperatures. According to the Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4), they will be under continued threat from rising ocean temperatures… Read More
The Pacific Invasives Partnership (PIP) recently held its annual meeting in Brisbane, Australia to discuss opportunities to engage PIP members with Australian and New Zealand biosecurity management teams, and to emphasize how Australian expertise can be better utilized… Read More
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
This summer, the Hawaiʻi Conservation Alliance hosted the 25th annual Hawaiʻi Conservation Conference in Honolulu. Each year this conference brings together a diverse group of policy makers, scientists, natural resource managers, and students from throughout the Hawaiian and… Read More
In 2007, the US Department of Defense announced that 4,000 marines stationed in Okinawa, Japan would be relocated to Guam, a process requiring considerable construction, air and sea traffic, and infrastructure upgrades. In response, the Micronesia Chief Executives… Read More
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
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The Pacific RISA has partnered with the Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center, the US Fish & Wildlife Service, the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species, and the Hawaii Invasive Species Council to form a working group on… Read More