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.