The subtropical rainforests in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains are amazingly diverse. In sections of India and Nepal, the…
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Kia'i Moku Column
A possible solution for the weedy tibouchina
Tucked away in the rain and fog of the West Maui mountains are uniquely Hawaiian treasures: high-elevation bogs carpeted…
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African Tulip Tree
An African tulip tree in bloom is a remarkable burst of color. Consequently, the tree has earned many monikers: flame…
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Africanized honey bees could threaten Hawaiian honeybee populations
In 2011, alert harbor workers in Honolulu noticed bees inside a container of medical supplies shipped from Long Beach California….
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Drones help field crews find invasive species
Your mission: find a few invasive silk oak trees scattered across a 35,000-acre ancient cinder cone that resembles a bundt…
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Parasite spread by cats threatens rare native animals
As populations of invasive feral cats skyrocket in Hawaiʻi, so does the risk to native animal species. The ʻalalā,…
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