Raising Islands--Hawai'i science and environment

THE source of news about science and the environment as they relate to the Hawaiian Islands, hosted by veteran science reporter Jan TenBruggencate. Issues covered include archaeology, astronomy, botany, climate science, conservation, efficient transportation, geology, marine sciences, sustainability and zoology, with occasional forays into other areas, including traditional navigation and canoe voyaging.

Sunday, May 13, 2018

Dying `Ōhi`a: Lots of research, perhaps some hope

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Dead `ohi`a with live trees and uluhe. Credit: DLNR Lots of news organizations spread word that a variant of the Rapid ...
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Friday, March 23, 2018

Vampire Mice II: Mice changing diet, growing bigger as they attack giant seabirds

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 Laysan albatross with mouse injury. Credit: USFWS. Like characters in some horror movie, house mice are moving up the food chain and ...
Thursday, March 22, 2018

Vampire mice killing hundreds of Laysan albatross on Hawaiian island of Midway

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Bloodied albatross. USFWS photo. The mysterious vampire mice of Midway Atoll have left hundreds of adult Laysan albatross dead, their ...
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Saturday, March 17, 2018

Massive pesticide testing confirms: Hawai`i Surface Waters "Meet State & Federal Water Quality Standards"

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Ground zero has somehow slipped away. There is no evidence of widespread pesticide contamination in Hawai`i’s surface waters, according to...
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Sunday, March 4, 2018

Aluminum tariffs, hotel taxes, electric cars and the value of complexity

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Targeted taxes and added regulations always have unintended consequences. In Hawai`i, when we pile taxes onto hotel rooms, it encourages a...
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