For decades, sea level rise (SLR) has been framed as an accelerating threat to coastal communities, with alarming projections influencing land use policies and development plans. Recently, a state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) project at Ewa Beach fell victim to these dire projections. Ho w so? By accepting a consultant’s “Desktop Study” that SLR will be so great that homes shouldn’t be built some two blocks away from the ocean. ...read more read less