Researcher Examines Why People Choose to Wear Face Coverings
Such research is key to developing successful messaging strategies to encourage acceptance and use of face coverings to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2
Articles by University of Hawaii at Manoa
40% of O'ahu, Hawai'i Beaches Could Be Lost by Mid-Century
In a recent study, researchers assessed the shoreline around O'ahu that would be most vulnerable to erosion under three scenarios of sea level rise
Pollution Reduces Genetic Diversity of Corals, Reef Resilience
Researchers confirmed that there is an ongoing loss of sensitive genotypes in nearshore coral populations due to stressors resulting from poor land-use practices and coastal pollution
Team Unravels Origin, Chemical Makeup of Titan's Dunes
Whereas Earth's dunes are made of silicates or the largest class of minerals, imaging studies revealed that Titan's dunes contain dark organics of until now undetermined origin and chemical composition
New Concept to Cool Boiling Surface May Help Prevent Nuclear Power Plant Accidents
Study finds that boiling heat transfer was much more favorable with a new concept that involves coating the hot surface using nanoscale bimorphs
A New Giant Virus Found in the Waters of Oahu, Hawaii
It contains the biggest genome ever sequenced for a virus infecting a photosynthetic organism
La Niña-Like Ocean Cooling Patterns Intensify Northwestern Pacific Tropical Cyclones
Climate change has been marked by a persistent, if uneven, increase in global temperatures through time
As Sea Level Rises, Much of Honolulu and Waikiki Vulnerable to Groundwater Inundation
"This flooding will threaten $5 billion of taxable real estate; flood nearly 30 miles of roadway; and impact pedestrians, commercial and recreation activities, tourism, transportation, and infrastructure," said researcher
Organism Responsible for Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Could Affect Fisheries
Global climate change is affecting all environments on Earth, benefiting some organisms while hurting others
Human Carbon Release Rate Is Unprecedented in the past 66 Million Years of Earth's History
Findings suggest humans are releasing carbon about ten times faster than during any event in the past 66 million years