Hawaiʻi corals may have time to adapt to future heat stress
Researchers found that Hawaiian corals have the possibility of adapting to future heat stress, even under a high emissions scenario.
3 years later: Maui wildfire recovery shows progress, challenges remain
The report follows many of the same adults and children over time, allowing researchers to examine how their health and living conditions have changed since the disaster.
Can Hawaiʻi grow rice again? Yes, and faster than in Japan
While the crops in Japan required 134 days to mature, ±á²¹·É²¹¾±ʻ¾±¡¯²õ crops were harvested in 97 days.
Human activities compromise coral health, resilience in Maui waters
The team discovered that 25 contaminants from agricultural, industrial and pharmaceutical sources accumulated in the soft tissues of coral around Maui.
Cultural, social capital are essential for ±á²¹·É²¹¾±ʻ¾±¡¯²õ food self-sufficiency
The article emphasizes that cultural and social capital are under-recognized parts of achieving food self-sufficiency.
Helping Hawaiʻi adults reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes
Researchers say future diabetes prevention efforts may be strengthened by pairing motivational messages with strategies
Aeʻo (Hawaiian stilt) reclassified from endangered to threatened
A new study documents more than 50 years of recovery, pointing to predator control and Indigenous-led wetland restoration as keys to the comeback.
±á²¹·É²¹¾±ʻ¾±¡¯²õ mantle plume is getting hotter over time
New research shows the Hawaiian mantle plume has gotten hotter by about 250°C (480°F) over the past 47 million years.
Rising heat, humidity threatens cheaper AI data center cooling methods
ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ research revealed that rising heat and humidity worldwide may reduce the availability of one of the cheapest and most energy-efficient approaches to cooling data centers.
Hawaiʻi Island spinner dolphins are producing fewer calves
Previous research has shown that this population of dolphins experiences the highest levels of disturbance exposure recorded for dolphins worldwide.