As islands like O’ahu very slowly drift from the magmatic hotspot that once formed it, the island’s weight is slowly causing it sink into the ocean at around 0.6 millimeters per year. However, a new ...

The combined factors mean some parts of Hawaii will flood sooner than expected. “Our findings highlight that subsidence is a major, yet often overlooked, factor in assessments of future flood ...

One Hawaiian island that draws the majority of visitors to the state is sinking into the Pacific Ocean a little more every year, causing flooding concerns.