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A new report on how climate change is affecting islands in the Pacific; details on why immigrants affected by the Maui wildfires struggle to get aid; A show following the life of the late Willie K.; new documentary captures the life Big Island kūpuna
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The Fifth National Climate Assessment, a collaboration between academic researchers and federal agencies, was released Tuesday. It comes out every five years and is the most comprehensive evaluation of climate change risks and responses.
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Hotter temperatures, less rain, and rising sea levels. Those are the realities of climate change. The City and County of Honolulu has drafted a blueprint to deal with future impacts and wants your input.
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The Army shares the status of the wildfire burning in Mililani Mauka; Oʻahu's Chief Resilience Officer discusses the new Climate Adaptation Strategy plan; a Maui student shares how her family was impacted by the wildfires; and we learn more about the new OHA CEO
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The Biden administration announced the record-setting amount on Wednesday, noting that 58 projects across 44 states have been chosen to participate in the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program. Among those projects include two technology demonstrations proposed by the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office.
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Lettuce, kalo, sweet potato, vanilla and even māmaki grow under solar panels in Mililani that automatically rotate with the movement of the sun. Agrivoltaics, combining solar panels and agriculture, isn't a new concept. However, experts say there's a lot more that can be done locally. HPR's Mark Ladao has the story.
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The value of coral reefs is something that has been recognized in Hawaiʻi for many years. But the protection of reefs is getting a new round of attention this week in Asia. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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Biden said his administration is requesting Congress approve $200 million in new assistance for the region, including financing to help the islands prepare for climate and natural hazards.
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The U.S. Department of Commerce is slated to give $26M to eight climate change resiliency projects in Hawaiʻi as a part of the Biden Administration’s Climate-Ready Coasts initiative, funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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When you look at the world, do you see land — or do you see water? And how do you see islands? And how do you see this world in a time of changing climate? Those are some questions posed by Christina Gerhardt in a new book called “Sea Change: An Atlas of Islands in a Rising Ocean.”