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Updated on February 23, 2026
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Introducing a new resource on the NOAA RISA Sustained Assessment Specialist network! This 2-page, quick reference sheet provides information about sustained assessment and the current and recent specialists that serve RISA regions. The RISA Sustained Assessment Specialist Network… Read More
Updated on August 9, 2024
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New Report: American Sāmoa Faces Health Threats, Stronger Storms, and Challenges for Coral Reefs from Climate Change HONOLULU (June 8, 2021) – Human health risks, stronger cyclones, coral reef death, and coastal flooding are among the major challenges… Read More
Updated on October 27, 2023
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Climate Change Brings Challenges for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands—Read the 2021 Assessment Stronger typhoons, threats to coral reefs, and human health risks are among the major challenges detailed in a new report on climate change… Read More
Updated on August 9, 2024
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Hotter weather, risks to freshwater supplies, coral reef death, and stronger typhoons are among the major challenges detailed in a new report on climate change in Guam. Threatened resources include high-value coastal infrastructure and the millions of dollars… Read More
Updated on August 9, 2024
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Higher temperatures, stronger typhoons, coral reef loss, and coastal flooding are among the major challenges detailed in a new report by the Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment (PIRCA) on climate change in the Republic of Palau. Threatened resources… Read More
Updated on October 27, 2021
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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
Updated on November 16, 2015
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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
Updated on November 17, 2015
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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 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
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The RISA Sustained Assessment Specialist Network
Updated on February 23, 2026 by pacrisa
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Introducing a new resource on the NOAA RISA Sustained Assessment Specialist network! This 2-page, quick reference sheet provides information about sustained assessment and the current and recent specialists that serve RISA regions. The RISA Sustained Assessment Specialist Network… Read More
Category: Blog, General, News Tags: adaptation, assessments, climate change, PIRCA
Explore the 2021 PIRCA Report for American Sāmoa
Updated on August 9, 2024 by pacrisa
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New Report: American Sāmoa Faces Health Threats, Stronger Storms, and Challenges for Coral Reefs from Climate Change HONOLULU (June 8, 2021) – Human health risks, stronger cyclones, coral reef death, and coastal flooding are among the major challenges… Read More
Category: Blog, General, Media, News Tags: American Samoa, assessments, Climate adaptation, climate change, coral, PIRCA
Explore the 2021 PIRCA Report for CNMI
Updated on October 27, 2023 by pacrisa
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Climate Change Brings Challenges for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands—Read the 2021 Assessment Stronger typhoons, threats to coral reefs, and human health risks are among the major challenges detailed in a new report on climate change… Read More
Category: Blog, General, News Tags: Climate adaptation, climate change, CNMI, coral, PIRCA
Explore the 2020 PIRCA Report for Guam
Updated on August 9, 2024 by pacrisa
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Hotter weather, risks to freshwater supplies, coral reef death, and stronger typhoons are among the major challenges detailed in a new report on climate change in Guam. Threatened resources include high-value coastal infrastructure and the millions of dollars… Read More
Category: Blog, General, News Tags: Climate adaptation, climate change, Guam, PIRCA, wildfire
Explore the 2020 PIRCA Report for the Republic of Palau
Updated on August 9, 2024 by pacrisa
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Higher temperatures, stronger typhoons, coral reef loss, and coastal flooding are among the major challenges detailed in a new report by the Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment (PIRCA) on climate change in the Republic of Palau. Threatened resources… Read More
Category: General, News Tags: climate change, Palau, PIRCA, sea-level rise
Sustaining Hawai‘i’s Freshwater
Updated on October 27, 2021 by pacrisa
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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
Category: General, News Tags: Freshwater resources, Hawaii, PIRCA, rainfall
Climate Change a Priority
Updated on November 16, 2015 by pacrisa
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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
Category: Featured News, General, News Tags: Hawaii, law & policy, PIRCA
Pacific Regional Climate Forum
Updated on November 17, 2015 by pacrisa
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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
Category: General, News Tags: Pacific Islands, Pacific Regional Forum, PIRCA
PIRCA Release
Updated on June 9, 2023 by Laura Brewington
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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
Category: General, Media, News Tags: assessments, PIRCA
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