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The updated report will also discuss climate change’s impacts on human health, including mental health.

Indigenous stewardship of rainforest ecosystems in Mindanao is a potential template for successful agroforestry in other upland terrains.

Fierce storms pose a growing threat to the islands’ beleaguered reefs. Insurance coverage could help restore them, conservationists say.

Historic data from similar initiatives has contributed to global marine heat wave forecasts and helped identify drivers behind long-term droughts in Hawaii.

The process is beginning six years after Gov. David Ige first announced the initiative to manage 30% of the state’s nearshore waters by 2030.

Members of the hui say that planning against Hawaii’s encroaching shorelines has been “piecemeal” and “reactionary” so far.

Once the pledges are made, accessing money from the global funds to help communities cope with sea level rise and other climate impacts is a challenge.

Researchers are learning more about how coral reef halos are formed, and that they hold significant promise for conservation.

The measure is geared toward helping the environment, but studies have questioned how much teleworking actually helps.

The spillover effect created outside the marine protected area seems to have benefited Hawaii’s commercial fishermen as well.