Over 200 attend the Pacific Islands Regional Climate Forum The Pacific Islands Regional Climate Forum was held on December 10, 2012 at the East-West Center’s Imin International Conference Center in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. The forum brought together researchers, sector… Read More
Sustaining Hawai‘i’s Freshwater
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Posted on February 11, 2013 by pacrisa
Market-based measures could provide critical funding for sustaining Hawai‘i’s freshwater supply The Hawai‘i legislature is currently reviewing measures that would provide reliable, dedicated funding to protect the state’s important watershed areas, with the long-term goal of ensuring a… Read More
Climate Change a Priority
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Posted on December 26, 2012 by pacrisa
Climate change a priority for new Senator Brian Schatz On Dec. 26, Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie announced his selection to fill the US Senate seat left vacant by Senator Daniel K. Inouye’s passing on Dec. 17. Lt. Governor… Read More
Pacific Regional Climate Forum
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Posted on December 20, 2012 by pacrisa
Over 200 attend the Pacific Islands Regional Climate Forum The Pacific Islands Regional Climate Forum was held on December 10, 2012 at the East-West Center’s Imin International Conference Center in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. The forum brought together researchers, sector… Read More
PIRCA Release
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Posted on December 4, 2012 by Laura Brewington
PIRCA releases report on climate change HONOLULU (December 4, 2012)—The Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment (PIRCA) today released its first report, Climate Change and Pacific Islands: Indicators and Impacts (Island Press). The report highlights the findings of more… Read More
Adaptive Water Management
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Posted on November 5, 2012 by Laura Brewington
Hawaii Public Radio program discusses adaptive water management with Richard Wallsgrove “Can you weather a white paper on climate change?” Beth-Ann Kozlovich, host of Hawaii Public Radio’s weekday morning talk show The Conversation, asked this question by means… Read More
Maui Stream Flows
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Posted on November 1, 2012 by Laura Brewington
Court rules on Maui stream flows In August 2012, the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court ruled to vacate a 2010 decision made by the state Commission on Water Resource Management that impacts stream flows in Nā Wai ʻEhā, or the… Read More
Climate Forecast Success Story
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Posted on February 14, 2011 by Laura Brewington
PVT landfill prepared for the storms A blue ribbon panel will meet to discuss future landfill options on Oahu. In the meantime, the state is still investigating last month’s medical waste spill at Waimanalo Gulch. One key question… Read More
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