Monday was the hottest September 16th ever recorded on Maui. The 97-degree high joined the list of record-breaking temperatures felt during this summer’s heat wave, which set an extraordinary 68 state records from May through August and tied 74, making it hard to ignore: Things are heating up. But as the mercury rises with warming weather conditions, so too are the youth … [Read more...] about ‘We Can Make a Difference’: Catching up with three young climate activists who are fighting for our future
Climate change
Maui Climate Strike at UHMC
Maui Climate Strike will be at UHMC on Friday, September 20th. It’s an international movement where people from all countries and walks of life will walk out of their jobs, homes, and classes to demand real climate action from our elected officials. The strike will start with pre-march instructions, and will be followed by a sign waving event on Ka’ahumanu Ave. and a rally at … [Read more...] about Maui Climate Strike at UHMC
On This Week’s Cover Story: We can no longer afford to be ‘climate ignorers’
The images in this week's cover story illustrate the likely effects of climate change on Maui by mid- to late-century. In recent days, we have seen melting roads in France, drought in the cities of India where wells have run dry, freak summertime hail storms in Mexico, and raging wildfire devouring the Everglades. The global weirding of climate change seems half a world away… … [Read more...] about On This Week’s Cover Story: We can no longer afford to be ‘climate ignorers’
Visualizing Sea Level Rise on Maui: Sea Grant scientist Tara Owens explains how computer modeling helps prepare for climate change
"I’ve known since I was five I wanted to be a marine scientist,” said Tara Owens. She grew up in Tennessee and spent summers along the South Carolina shore. Fast forward, Owens is now 40 and has been a Hawai‘i resident for more than 10 years. In the meantime she received her master’s of science degree in coastal geology from the University of Hawai‘i and is currently a UH Sea … [Read more...] about Visualizing Sea Level Rise on Maui: Sea Grant scientist Tara Owens explains how computer modeling helps prepare for climate change
5 Questions and Answers From Senator Brian Schatz’s Town Hall
Senator Brian Schatz’s least favorite part of his job is the airplanes. That’s to be expected when your office is almost a 5,000-mile commute from home. But the distance from Hawai‘i to Washington, DC isn’t only felt by the Democratic senator from Hawai‘i – it’s a disconnect experienced by many residents on these islands, isolated from the decision-making hub of a massive … [Read more...] about 5 Questions and Answers From Senator Brian Schatz’s Town Hall