#big island sea level rise

REPORT: Climate Change to Cost Hawai‘i $19 Billion

In Hawaiʻi, the value of all structures and land expected to be flooded by 2100 amounts to more than $19 billion statewide.

STUDY: Hawai‘i Sea Level Rise Impacts May Double Previous Estimates

Researchers from the UH Mānoa and the Hawai‘i DLNR determined that land area in Hawai‘i vulnerable to future sea level rise may be double previous estimates.

UH Study: Low-Lying Islands Will Be Uninhabitable by Mid-Century

Rising sea levels plus wave-driven flooding will cause frequent damage to infrastructure and will irreversibly contaminate island freshwater resources by 2030 to 2060.

Documentary Follows Over 250 Top Climate Scientists

“The Arctic Expedition” followed the more than 250 top climate scientists and researchers working on the project aboard a 330-foot Coast Guard ice cutter.

Hawai‘i Legislator Comments on Sea Level Rise Report

Sen. J. Kalani English expressed optimism about how the state will benefit from the results of the study.

DLNR to Hold Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Meeting

A public meeting on sea level rise vulnerability and adaptation will be held on Aug. 17 in the Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street in Hilo.