Somewhere between 400,000 and 700,000 thousand years ago–about the time Haleakalā was forming–a tiny bee arrived in the Hawaiian Islands….
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Kia'i Moku Column
Coqui frogs negatively affect the environment in more ways than one
In the dark, Darrel Aquino turns off the pump engine – the silence is a stark contrast to the noise…
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Measuring the impacts of invasive plants in Hawai’i’s watersheds
Differences in both the physical structure and growth characteristics contribute to different rates of transpiration between native and invasive species. Tom Giambelluca is looking closely at those differences.
Tiny golden butterfly could help halt miconia invasion
A tiny butterfly could soon help conservation crews address miconia.
Why can’t you keep rabbits on the ground? “Rabbit fever” affects people
Several years ago, a researcher working with sparrows at a rabbit farm on Maui fell ill. He was feverish and…
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Just the act of observing can help us and our island home
I ka nānā no ka ‘ike.By observing, one learns. ‘Ōlelo No’eau #1186- Mary Kawena Pukui The Hawaiian language includes over…
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