Sand replenishment projects are now vital in multiple areas as sea levels continue to rise.

The visualizations were put together by Climate Central, a research organization focused on climate change.

The UN reports catastrophic weather events like fires, hurricanes and floods will continue if drastic changes aren't made.

The city said the climate action plan includes increasing electric vehicles and reducing solid waste on the island.

The documentary, entitled “Ketchup and M&M’s,” explores how the pandemic exposed Hawaii’s significant food insecurity concerns and the consequences of an over-reliance of shipping products in.

A crew returned from the northernmost islands in the Hawaiian archipelago this week with a boatload of marine plastic and abandoned fishing nets that threaten to entangle endangered Hawaiian monk seals and other animals on the uninhabited beaches stretching more than 1,300 miles north of Honolulu.

Extreme rain events predicted to become more common with human-caused global warming not only wreak havoc on land — the runoff from these increasingly severe storms also threatens Hawaii’s coral reefs.

“We believe on Oahu and in Honolulu, there is an opportunity to plan for these things before a disaster hits,” Judith Stilgenbauer said.

The mayor said it's time to shift from talking about policy to taking steps toward a "climate ready Oahu."

“We have a flood emergency because of the heavy rain bomb. And we’re seeing these more and more across the island chain – more frequent and more extreme events.”

“Our work in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans shows a dire outlook for coral reef ecosystem health, from warming ocean waters, fishing, disease, and pollution from the land."

The study also points out that sea level rise is speeding up — estimating that it could raise by nearly 10 inches in the next 30 years.

On Thursday evening. Hawaii News Now will proudly present “A Climate For Change: A Second Life,” the second in a three-part documentary series about facing the climate change challenge.

On Wednesday. Hawaii News Now will proudly present “A Climate For Change: The New Normal,” the first in a three-part documentary series about facing the climate change challenge.

“By 2100, it’s looking quite grim."

“This is just one component of an overall strategy to make sure we can give people what they pay for in terms of visiting us, enjoying our resources, enjoying our aloha.”