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.

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Vol. 2: Swine flu: outright lies, hyperbole and grains of salt

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As the real swine (H1N1) flu spreads across the world, the nuttiness of some reports and reactions continues. The United Arab Emirates ...
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Swine flu: outright lies, hyperbole and grains of salt

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Half of what you read about swine flu in the coming weeks will be wrong, and much of the rest you ought to take with a grain of salt. This d...

Clear the weeds, native forest adults don't benefit, but the keiki do

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What happens to the remaining native plants when you remove alien invaders? Perhaps not what you expected. For instance, mature nat...
Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Can plastics be green, and just what does that mean?

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Is it possible for plastic to be “green,” and if so, just what does that term mean? Well, there are whole industries out there working on ...
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Monday, April 20, 2009

Of straw men, red herrings and climate change

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There's your straw man, your red herring, your stalking horse—the techniques people use when they don't have a supportable position....
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