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, November 15, 2015

Wet years now dry: the transition to an ever more arid Hawai`i

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While El Nino events often mean winter drought in the Islands, it has long been understood that the counterpart, La Nina, brought increased ...
Sunday, October 25, 2015

Biochar: naturally increasing soil fertility, sequestering carbon

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Increasing evidence suggests that biochar—the residue of burning plant matter in an oxygen-starved environment—can be extremely importa...
Monday, October 12, 2015

Organic farming in Islands up 60 percent since 2008

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Organic farming in Hawai`i is going gangbusters, according to a new federal organic survey. The 2014 Organic ProductionSurvey of t...
Monday, October 5, 2015

Kapa plant Wauke confirms Polynesian migration theories

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When Polynesians cane across the Pacific, a 5,000-year migration, they brought familiar products with them. A new paper tracks gene...
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Monday, September 28, 2015

Ancient insects, lost in time, in Kaua`i's amazing Makauahi Cave

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Deep in the sediments of Kaua`i’s Makauahi sinkhole is evidence of an entire collection of insects, lost in time and now extinct. T...
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