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
The Pacific Islands Climate Forum, presented by the Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment (PIRCA), will be held on Monday, December 10, 2012, 9 am – 12 pm, at the Hawai’i Imin Conference Center on the University of Hawai’i… Read More
Yale study: Climate change in the American mind Yale University’s Project on Climate Change Communication has released a new study on October 18, 2012, titled “Climate Change in the American Mind: Americans’ Global Warming Beliefs and Attitudes in… Read More
Marshall Islander Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner Presents Poem on Climate Change Marshall Islander Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner’s poem “Tell Them” has recently been receiving increased attention online. The poem represents a unique viewpoint on the effects of climate change, from the perspective… Read More
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
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Press Release: Nature Conservation (reprinted with permission) 11/11/10 18,000 people from around the world gathered recently in Nagoya, Japan at the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on… Read More
RISA Project Assistant Attends PaCIS Water and Climate Dialogue in Guam and American Samoa Pacific RISA Project Assistant Rachel Miller participated in two dialogues conducted by the Pacific Climate Information System (PaCIS) in Guam and American Samoa in… Read More
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Press Release: Nature Conservation (reprinted with permission) 9/1/2010 A new draft three-year action plan has been developed outlining activities, responsibilities and targets that seek to promote and strengthen the wise… Read More
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Press Release (reprinted with permission) 7/23/2010 The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has commenced a study with a view to establishing a regional Climate Change Fund or… Read More
The Nature Conservancy Press Release (reprinted with permission) Nearly 1/3 of U.S. Communities at “Extreme” or “High” Risk of Water Supply Falling Short of Demand ARLINGTON, VA – July 20, 2010 – Climate change will increase the risk… Read More
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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
Pacific Islands Climate Forum
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Posted on October 31, 2012 by Laura Brewington
The Pacific Islands Climate Forum, presented by the Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment (PIRCA), will be held on Monday, December 10, 2012, 9 am – 12 pm, at the Hawai’i Imin Conference Center on the University of Hawai’i… Read More
Yale Climate Change Study
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Posted on October 26, 2012 by Laura Brewington
Yale study: Climate change in the American mind Yale University’s Project on Climate Change Communication has released a new study on October 18, 2012, titled “Climate Change in the American Mind: Americans’ Global Warming Beliefs and Attitudes in… Read More
Climate Change Poem
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Posted on July 26, 2012 by Laura Brewington
Marshall Islander Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner Presents Poem on Climate Change Marshall Islander Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner’s poem “Tell Them” has recently been receiving increased attention online. The poem represents a unique viewpoint on the effects of climate change, from the perspective… 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
Pacific Biodiversity Targets
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Posted on November 12, 2010 by Laura Brewington
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Press Release: Nature Conservation (reprinted with permission) 11/11/10 18,000 people from around the world gathered recently in Nagoya, Japan at the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on… Read More
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Posted on October 20, 2010 by Laura Brewington
PaCIS Water and Climate Dialogues
RISA Project Assistant Attends PaCIS Water and Climate Dialogue in Guam and American Samoa Pacific RISA Project Assistant Rachel Miller participated in two dialogues conducted by the Pacific Climate Information System (PaCIS) in Guam and American Samoa in… Read More
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Posted on September 10, 2010 by Laura Brewington
New Regional Plan to Conserve Pacific Wetlands
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Press Release: Nature Conservation (reprinted with permission) 9/1/2010 A new draft three-year action plan has been developed outlining activities, responsibilities and targets that seek to promote and strengthen the wise… Read More
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Posted on September 1, 2010 by Laura Brewington
SPREP Launches study on regional financing for climate change
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Press Release (reprinted with permission) 7/23/2010 The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has commenced a study with a view to establishing a regional Climate Change Fund or… Read More
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Posted on July 26, 2010 by Laura Brewington
Climate Change Threatens U.S. Water Sustainability
The Nature Conservancy Press Release (reprinted with permission) Nearly 1/3 of U.S. Communities at “Extreme” or “High” Risk of Water Supply Falling Short of Demand ARLINGTON, VA – July 20, 2010 – Climate change will increase the risk… Read More
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