AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoStorm Risk: A new University of Hawaiʻi study projects stronger tropical cyclones near the islands as the climate warms, though it cannot determine whether storms will become more frequent. A new interactive site also maps Hurricane Nolo’s impacts, including more than 20 inches of rain at three Hawaiʻi Island stations and over 38 inches at Mount Waiʻaleʻale. Youth Climate Action: Hawaiʻi students and families can join a free State Capitol climate summit on Oct. 24 to share ideas with policymakers and push for local solutions. Deep-Sea Protection: Researchers identified 11,742 viruses in seabed samples from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone between Mexico and Hawaiʻi, more than 99% previously unknown—a baseline for assessing possible mining impacts. Wildlife: An endangered pueo has returned to the wild after two months of treatment for pneumonia, with partners releasing the owl at Marine Corps Base Hawaiʻi. Food Security: Oʻahu voters will consider dedicating 0.5% of property-tax revenue to a fund supporting local food production and access, without raising taxes.
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