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UH study shows researchers can predict El Niño 15 months in advance
Researchers from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa published a study showing that they can skillfully predict El Niño and La Niña 15 months ahead of time using only observations of the ocean surface temperature and height—no complex climate model needed.
UH study: Researchers call for new standards for building in coastal flood zones
A new study reveals a wide variety of approaches across the US for establishing building elevation guidelines that account for future sea level rise, highlighting a need for more standardized methods. The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa research, published in Water, provides a critical resource for policymakers and designers in coastal communities such as Hawaiʻi who are planning for the impacts of climate change.
New study links 2023 Maui wildfire to spike in suicide, overdose
Deaths by suicide and drug overdose significantly increased in the aftermath of the August 2023 Maui wildfire, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
UH study: Meth poisoning leading cause for fatal overdoses in older Hawaiʻi residents
A new study by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Center on Aging finds that methamphetamine poisoning is the leading cause of fatal overdoses among midlife and older adults in Hawai‘i. The research was published in the August 2024 issue of Hawaiʻi Journal of Health and Social Welfare.
UH study estimates vog, air pollution will hurt student test scores, especially on Big Island
A new University of Hawaiʻi collaborative study by a team of experts estimates vog (volcanic smog) will have detrimental impacts on student test scores, especially students on the Big Island.
Why is Waikīkī Beach’s shoreline chronically eroding? Answer revealed in two UH studies
The UH studies, conducted by the university’s Climate Resilience Collaborative, will enable coastal managers and policymakers to better manage the coastlines of Hawaiʻi.
Who are the economic winners and losers of all the COVID-19 PCR testing?
A new UH report describes how the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic created a perfect storm in which private laboratories could earn huge profits from PCR testing while insurance companies could pass those lab fees on to customers.
UH study: Scientists warn there are too many unknowns for deep-sea mining in Hawaiʻi
New research, published in Marine Policy and co-authored by University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa oceanographers, shows that the science is insufficient to support evidence-based decision-making should deep-sea mining move forward.
UH Study Finds Growth of Delicacy ‘Opihi Influenced by Intertidal Environment
A new study by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researches found crashing waves and water temperature along rocky shorelines strongly influence the growth patterns of the yellowfoot limpet, also called ʻopihi ʻālinalina, an intertidal species that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and a popular delicacy.
UH Study: Bacteria Directs Hawaiian Squid To Create More Inviting Home
Bacteria living symbiotically within the Hawaiian bobtail squid can direct the host squid to change its normal gene-expression program to make a more inviting home, according to a study published in PLoS Biology by researchers at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology.
UH Doctor Looks to Lower High Maternal Death Rate in Hawai‘i
Mothers in Hawaiʻi and the US as a whole are dying of pregnancy-related complications at higher rates than in any other developed country. In Hawaiʻi, maternal deaths account for 5-15 fatalities annually.
