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New Projections Reveal More Extreme Erosion on O’ahu’s Shores

O‘ahu’s sandy beaches are at risk. New research from the Coastal Research Collaborative (CRC) at the University of Hawai‘i (UH) at Mānoa determined that 81% of O‘ahu’s coastline could experience erosion by 2100, with 40% of this loss happening by 2030. 

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Restoration Programs Won’t Save Coral Reefs

As coral bleaching and deaths become more widespread globally, experts are re-evaluating the benefits of restoration missions to reverse damage and protect some of the world’s most species-rich ecosystems.

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UH Researcher Unveils New Model to Evaluate Impact of Extreme Events and Natural Hazards

When you’re on a sandy beach or the banks of a river, transformed by rolling waves or slightly still waters, it’s likely you’re not thinking about what happens just beneath the surface, where dirt and pollution are swirling and traveling through to new destinations.

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A Fluid Battery That Can Take Any Shape

Using electrodes in a fluid form, researchers at Linköping University have developed a battery that can take any shape.

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Marine Shipping Emissions on Track to Meet 2030 Goals, But Expected to Miss 2050 Target

The United Nations organization responsible for international marine shipping today approved new emission reduction policies.

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Cooperating to Tackle Plastic Pollution

Plastics play a valuable role in daily life and across industries, but their production and waste have severe environmental consequences.

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Deep-Sea Mining Risks Leads Study to Urge Shift to Circular Solutions

Deep-sea mining (DSM) not only poses significant environmental, social, and economic risks that may have far-reaching implications for coastal communities and Small Island Developing States (SIDS), it is also likely to negatively affect the business community, including insurers and investors, says a new study by researchers from the University of British Columbia and the Dona Bertarelli Philanthropy.

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Scientists to Model the Impact of Controlling Earth’s Temperature by Reflecting Solar Radiation

New research will model the risks and impact of using solar radiation modification (SRM) to build understanding of the radical process and address evidence gaps. 

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Blooming British Isles

Waters off the British Isles sprang to life with colorful swirls in early April 2025. 

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From Boring to Bursting: A Giant Black Hole Awakens

The European Space Agency's XMM-Newton is playing a crucial role in investigating the longest and most energetic bursts of X-rays seen from a newly awakened black hole. 

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