Hawaii is sinking 40 times faster than previously predicted — homes and businesses could soon be wiped out
Conditions have gotten so dire that low-lying areas in Honolulu, Waikiki and Pearl Harbor could be inundated in the coming ...
Hawaii Is Sinking 40 Times Faster Than Scientists Thought It Was
Some parts of the island chain have a 0.6 millimeter-per-year subsidence rate, but others are in a much more dire state.
New data shows Hawaiian Islands are sinking faster in some areas
A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa identified that parts of the Hawaiian Islands ...
Hawaii is sinking 40 times faster than previously predicted
Scientists have revealed that certain regions on the island of Oahu, Hawaii are sinking into the sea 40 times faster than ...
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Backed up Waiahole stream sparks flooding and bridge safety fears
It was a weekend of high water and high anxiety for residents and businesses in Waiahole as a clogged stream led to major ...
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Flooding expected sooner in Hawai'i's sinking coastal areas
Some parts of Hawai'i are sinking faster than others. That discovery also highlights that as sea level rises, the infrastructure, businesses, and communities in these low-lying areas are at risk of ...
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UH study: Some parts of Hawaiʻi sinking faster than others
Some parts of Hawaiʻi are sinking faster than others. That discovery, published recently in a study by researchers at the ...
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Hawaii is disappearing into the ocean faster than expected
factor in assessments of future flood exposure,” Kyle Murray, lead author of the study, said in a news release. He is a researcher at the Climate Resilience Collaborative at the UH Manoa School ...