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Best case scenario: Coral will be impacted by projected unprecedented acidification of waters around main Hawaiian islands
Big Island Now - Hawaii
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July 16, 2025
Ocean waters around the globe are acidifying as they absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, threatening coral reefs and other marine life. Acidification of waters around the main Hawaiian Islands is expected to follow suit; however, a new...
Has Luxon been on holiday to his Hawaiian mansion while the Economy falters?
The Daily Blog
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July 16, 2025
Ummmm. Where has Luxon been? We know he has been on holiday. We know he mentioned jet lag, but we don’t know where he’s been do we? Is that because he was in Hawaii again? Has Luxon been on holiday to his Hawaiian mansion while the economy falters...
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: July 17–23, 2025
Honolulu Magazine
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July 16, 2025
Photo: Courtesy of Out of System The Lū‘au Grass Volleyball Tournament Saturday, July 19, 4 to 6 p.m., juniors’ clinic Sunday, July 20, 8 a.m., tournament This annual competition has become Hawai‘i’s largest outdoor volleyball event with more than...
Hawaiian Corals Can Expect Unprecedented Acidification
Technology Networks
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Register for free to listen to this article Thank you. Listen to this article using the player above. ✖ Want to listen to this article for FREE? Complete the form below to unlock access to ALL audio articles. Across the globe, oceans are...
Hawaii Tourism Authority seeks PR support to expand cruise market
PR Week
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July 15, 2025
HONOLULU: The Hawaii Tourism Authority is seeking a PR firm to provide public sector and crisis communications support to help it better navigate the cruise market, according to solicitation documents from the state. Bids are due on August 6 and...
Hawaiian officials spark debate with proposals for next-gen energy projects: 'Are we serious?'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 15, 2025
"Such projects are needed to stabilize energy costs." by Ren VenkateshJuly 15, 2025 For Hawai'i, geothermal energy is on the table as the state continues to push forward in the anticipation of reaching its 100% renewable energy goal by 2045....
Hawaii arts agency copes with funding gaps
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 15, 2025
While the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts is due to receive about $1 million in federal funds from the National Endowment of the Arts, it grapples with about a $1 million shortage in state funds after the Legislature dramatically changed...
New Affordable Housing Community Opens for Seniors in Aiea, Hawaii
Times News Global
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July 16, 2025
AIEA, Hawaii — EAH Housing, a nonprofit organization focused on affordable housing in Hawaii and California, announced the opening of leasing at the new Aloha Ia Halewiliko community. This $62 million project is designed to provide affordable...
Bird Flu Is Killing Wildlife, and Experts Fear the Ecological Toll
Yahoo News
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25,669 Northern Gannets in Canada. 134 harbor and gray seals along the coast of Maine. 21 California Condors in the western U.S. These are just a tiny fraction of the wild victims of a strain of high pathogenicity avian influenza—what we...
Hawaii DOT contracts Shipwright LLC for Falls of Clyde removal
Aloha State News - Hawaii
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July 14, 2025
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) has awarded a contract to Shipwright LLC for the removal of the vessel Falls of Clyde from Honolulu Harbor. The plan is to dispose of the vessel at a deep-water site located at least 12 miles south...
Who Pays for Disaster? The Fallout from Hawaii Wildfire Settlement
Live Insurance News
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July 15, 2025
Insurance companies aren’t happy. Not one bit. The $4.04 billion Maui wildfire settlement, signed into law by Governor Josh Green, has left them frustrated, concerned, and, frankly, a little nervous. Why? Let’s break it down. The Money: Where It’s...
Corals in Hawaii waters at great risk, UH Manoa study shows
Hawaii News Now
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July 15, 2025
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A new study from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, shows coral reefs and other marine organisms are under threat due to increased acidification in waters around the Hawaiian Islands. The recent study revealed that...
Climate scientists urge others to take up CO2 tracking as US cuts loom
New Scientist
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July 15, 2025
Carbon dioxide measurements at Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii could be halted by US spending cuts NOAA Scientific agencies in other countries must prepare to take over as much of the key carbon dioxide monitoring services currently carried out by...
Staff shortage hinders Navy program in Hawaii tasked with cleanup of contaminated sites
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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A Navy employee empties a wheelbarrow of contaminated soil onto a tractor on Dec. 1, 2022, during cleanup of a spill of about 1,100 gallons of toxic concentrated firefighting foam at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Hawaii. (Matthew...
USINDOPACOM hosts Transnational Security Cooperation Course 25-1
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 17, 2025
CAMP H.M. SMITH, HAWAII, UNITED STATES 07.16.2025 Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, hosted 40 senior U.S. and international military and civilian officials at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith in Honolulu for...
New tiny world beyond Neptune discovered, giving boost to ‘Planet Nine’ theory
FOX Weather
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July 16, 2025
If Neptune gets knocked out of its orbit by just 0.1%, it could cause turmoil in the cosmos. Astronomers used a telescope in Hawaii to find a new object on the outer edges of our solar system, helping to fuel evidence of a long-standing theory...
Trump looks to quash criticism on natural disaster response during Texas visit
KVIA - Texas
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July 10, 2025
By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is traveling to central Texas on Friday to survey the aftermath of a catastrophic flood that has killed more than 100 people and put his administration on the sudden defensive over its emergency...
12:23 p.m. natural disasters natural disasters Kristi Noem Laughs Off Criticism of Her Texas Flood Response By Allison Quinn FEMA officials say Noem took days to sign off on the deployment of resources to assist with the search and recovery efforts.
New York Mag
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July 10, 2025
Photo: Kent Nishimura/Getty Images Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is in damage-control mode after she was accused of holding up rescue and recovery efforts in central Texas in the wake of devastating flash floods that killed at least 120...
AP News: Trump's bid to claw back $9B in foreign aid and public broadcasting funds nears Senate vote
EdGlenToday - Illinois
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's request to cancel about $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting spending is nearing passage in the Senate, an action that would have a tiny impact on the nation's rising debt but could have...
Every 1°C of global warming linked to higher rates of intimate partner violence
Women's Agenda
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July 10, 2025
Intimate partner violence is predicted to increase by 4.7 per cent for every 1°C rise in global temperature, a recent study from the UN has found. According to the latest UN Spotlight Initiative, a high-impact program to end violence against women...