Global Warming and Hawaii
From dKosopedia
Questions to ponder
- How would a foot to four foot or more rise in sea levels affect shoreline housing and coastal transportation?
- How would it affect Waikiki, the main economic engine of the state?
- Will Hawaii be much warmer and drier?
- Will the mosquitos move into native forests upslope and kill off native birds?
- Will there be more and stronger hurricanes to deal with?
- Will our governments be able to deal with massive physical and climactic change?
- What does this mean for the average resident?
External links
- Leone, Diana. UH to study how global warming affects isles -- Small changes can have a huge impact on weather statewide Honolulu Star-Bulletin, August 13, 2006.
- Life of Land suggests Hawaii comply with Kyoto Pacific Business News, August 1, 2006.
- Moira Chapin and Michael Guidry. Hot weather not just a day at the beach Honolulu Star-Bulletin, September 13, 2006.
- Francis, Keala. The Clean Air Conundrum -- Using carbon offsets versus reducing fossil fuel dependence Honolulu Weekly, December 27, 2006.
- TenBruggencate, Jan. HAWAI'I'S ENVIRONMENT -- Carrying Gore's climate message Honolulu Advertiser, January 15, 2007.
- Douglass, Danielle. Rep. Morita, Thielen Sponsor Screening of 'Inconvenient Truth' at State Capitol Hawaii Reporter, January 17, 2007.
- Broder Van Dyke, Jesse. Akaka Co-Sponsors Bill to Combat Global Warming -- Legislation will set U.S. on path to decreasing greenhouse gas emissions Hawaii Reporter, January 17, 2007.
- Leone, Diana. Rising sea levels doom beaches, geologist warns -- A scientist cites Ehukai as a site where erosion is taking a toll Honolulu Star-Bulletin, January 29, 2007.
- OUR OPINION: Hawaii must brace itself for global warming's effects THE ISSUE: An international panel has predicted a rise in sea level of nearly two feet during this century. Honolulu Star-Bulletin, February 4, 2007.
- Leone, Diana. UH panel will fight greenhouse gases Honolulu Star-Bulletin, February 17, 2007.
- Kubota, Gary. Micronesia vanishing as climate warms up -- Some say the U.S. not giving crucial support Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 4, 2007.
- Altonn, Helen. Climate guru warns of ‘trouble coming’ Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 19, 2007.
- Leone, Diana. Big Isle forests join climate monitoring Honolulu Star-Bulletin, May 28, 2007.
- Luce Chapman, Patricia. Islanders fight rising tide -- Micronesians face a growing crisis as the ocean swallows their ancestral homelands Pertinent to Hawaii. Honolulu Star-Bulletin, June 4, 2007.
- Letman, Jon. Weathering climate change - A respected botanist urges action on climate change and warns against the dangers of overdevelopment in Hawaii Honolulu Star-Bulletin, June 17, 2007.
- Governor Lingle signs into law the Hawaii Global Warming Solutions Act of 2007 (see related dKosopedia article Hawaii Global Warming Solutions Act of 2007)
- Global warming and Hawai'i National Wildlife Federation
- Innovative global warming solutions long overdue Honolulu Advertiser, December 24, 2007.
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