Pacific hurricane forecast complicated by coronavirus
The Central Pacific basin including Hawaii should expect to see between two and six tropical storms or hurricanes this year, federal forecasters said Wednesday.
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May 21, 2020
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News tagged with hawaii
Invasive bug found feeding on avocado plants in Hawaii
An invasive bug was discovered feeding on avocado leaves across the state of Hawaii and was most recently found on Maui plants in retail outlets, entomologists said.
Ecology
Feb 16, 2020
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Quake widely felt across Hawaii's Big Island, but no damage
A moderate earthquake has been felt across Hawaii's Big Island, but there are no immediate reports of damage.
Environment
Nov 11, 2019
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Introduced species dilute the effects of evolution on diversity
Understanding how biodiversity is shaped by multiple forces is crucial to protect rare species and unique ecosystems. Now an international research team led by the University of Göttingen, German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity ...
Ecology
Jul 29, 2019
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NASA tracked small asteroid before it broke up in atmosphere
When a lightning detector on a NOAA weather satellite detected something that wasn't lightning last Saturday, a scientist at the Center for Near Earth Object Studies at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, ...
Space Exploration
Jul 1, 2019
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Lab technology provides clarity amid Hawaiian water contamination concerns
One of the first things that comes to mind when you think of Hawaii are warm, tropical beaches with inviting, clear water. In fact, favorable beach water quality is the lifeblood for Hawaii's $18 billion annual tourist industry, ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 6, 2019
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Employing 3-D coral reef remote sensing to predict fish biomass
Coral reefs offer many tropical fish a vibrantly encrusted locale of refuge – a respite from the intense pressures of the sea – providing an opportunity for protection, nutrition and even reproduction. At the mercy of ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 16, 2019
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Rehearsing for the Mars landings in Hawaii and Idaho
Imagine astronauts on Mars, tasked with picking rock samples that will be used by scientists to search for signs of life. But they can only transport a limited number back to Earth. What should they look for? Are some types ...
Space Exploration
Mar 11, 2019
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Indigenous agriculture has potential to contribute to food needs under climate change
The State of Hawaii, like many municipalities across the globe, aims to increase its food self-sufficiency, with a target of 30% of its food produced locally by 2020. Increasing temperatures and changes in precipitation are ...
Environment
Feb 26, 2019
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Kilauea eruption spurs creation of real-time air pollution network
As red molten lava oozed out of Kilauea on the Island of Hawaii ("the Big Island") in May 2018, destroying houses and property in its path, clouds of ash particles and toxic gases from the volcano—known as vog—filled ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 31, 2019
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