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Editorial: Hold firm on Hawaii decarbonization
A year ago, Hawaii agreed to a first-in-the-nation settlement with young climate activists, pledging action to eliminate fossil fuel-burning sources of carbon pollution and greenhouse gases that acidify the oceans and warm the planet — and...

Connors takes over East-West Center among budget concerns
Celeste Connors, who takes over Tuesday as the new president of the East-West Center, continues to receive emails from across Hawaii and the Indo-Pacific region about what the East-West Center has meant professionally and personally. By meeting...

What your favourite celebrities' TATTOOS say about them, according to science - from Ed Sheeran to Post Malone...and even The Rock
From David Beckham to Justin Bieber, many celebrities are known for their vast collections of tattoos. But it's not just these inked-up stars who are fond of tattoos. Other A-listers who have secretly hit the studio include Keke Palmer, Tom...

New UH Agriculture Dean Wants To Help Hawaiʻi Grow More Of Its Own Food
During 16 months on the job, Parwinder Grewal has hired more faculty, secured millions in funding and started setting up a new undergraduate degree in farming. The new dean of the University of Hawaiʻi’s agricultural research college inherited an...

Hawaii steps up clean energy support with 1 new policy or incentive in 2024
Hawaii implemented at least one new clean energy policy or incentive supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency in 2024, according to data from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE). Since 2010, the state has...

Scientists transplant crossbred corals to help rescue Miami's reefs from climate change
A team of scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium and Tela Coral in Honduras is working together to transplant crossbred coral fragments onto a reef off Miami’s coastline that was devastated by coral bleaching two years ago....

How the Trump administration is already cutting off climate research
A $15 million federal grant was supposed to help scientists better understand how the warming climate is harming plants and animals, setting many on paths toward extinction. But the Trump administration shelved it earlier this year, miring the...

Scientists transplant crossbred corals to revive Miami's devastated reefs
Video above: News and weather headlines for July 4A team of scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium and Tela Marine in Honduras is working together to transplant crossbred coral fragments onto a reef off Miami’s coastline...

Scientists transplant crossbred corals to help save Miami's reefs from climate change (World)
By Cody Jackson And Freida Frisaro, The Associated Press - Jul 4, 2025 / 6:19 am | Story: 559822 Photo:University of Miami Rosenstiel School via AP This image provided by the University of Miami Rosenstiel School shows divers planting a crossbred...

Avoiding one food group decreases your risk of dementia
You could potentially reduce your risk of cancer by consuming less of one particular food group that has also been linked to heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Research from the Neurology Journal that included 133,771 participants found that...

Scientists transplant corals to help save Miami's reefs from climate change
This image provided by the University of Miami Rosenstiel School shows divers planting a crossbred coral species from Honduras on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 off the coast of Miami to help Florida's coral reefs become more resilient to climate change....
Your Views for July 8
TMT and finding a ‘New Earth’ The Thirty Meter Telescope has staggered in flames into darkness, but as with many a horror show, this may not be the end of the story. A feckless Hawaii government and so-called “astronomy community”have been poor...

Missoula fire lab maps wildfire risk using data from 30,000 communities nationwide
MISSOULA, Mont. — At the Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory, the Fire Modeling Institute pools data from over 30,000 communities across the country to calculate wildfire risk. The mapping process is updated every two years due to the scale of the...
Texas floods shine spotlight on Trump's weather and disaster cuts
The deadly Texas floods are drawing renewed scrutiny to Trump administration cuts at the nation's weather and climate research agencies. A flash flood on Friday unleashed water from the Guadalupe River in Central Texas, killing at least 90...

Contact Center Compliance in the Betting Industry: How to Stay Legal in 2025
The betting industry is booming at a rapid pace. A report released by ResearchAndMarkets projected online sports betting market size to grow at a compound annual growth rate 11.65 percent from USD 53.78 billion in 2025 to USD 93.31 billion by...

Airport Security Myths Busted: What You Really Can’t Take On A Plane
There are many urban myths about airport security. Some of these stem from media portrayals and out-of-date information. It should be noted that while airport security regulations tend to be reasonably uniform around the world, there are...

Honolulu CC alum behind bold design featured at UH Alumni Makers’ Market
Reading time: 2 minutes Nearly 30 years ago, Honolulu Community College helped launch the career of a young designer with a bold vision. Today, that designer—Lowell Gillia—is the creative lead of Design Asylum, a multidisciplinary studio known for...
A breakthrough in a Harvard lab led to a new cancer drug. Could it save a man with six months to live?
“You’ll want to call hospice,” the surgeon told Sehy’s wife, Jean, before her husband even woke from anesthesia. At the time, about 70,000 Americans were diagnosed with melanoma every year. When the disease tipped into the advanced stages, it was...
Scientists transplant crossbred corals to bolster Miami’s reefs against climate change
A collaboration between the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium and Tela Coral in Honduras has commenced transplanting crossbred coral fragments onto a reef off Miami’s coast that was devastated by bleaching two years ago. The initiative...

Scientists transplant crossbred corals to help save Miami’s reefs from climate change
BISCAYNE BAY, Fla. (AP) — A team of scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium and Tela Coral in Honduras is working together to transplant crossbred coral fragments onto a reef off Miami’s coastline that was devastated by coral...