Hawaii

This high school student won $10,000 because he saw a mysterious outbreak killing sea turtles in his hometown of Hawaii and decided to do something about it

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Maddux Alexander Springer was freediving in Hawaii when he saw green sea turtles with huge tumors. He spent 2.5 years researching the disease and discovered its likely cause, plus a solution. He won a top prize at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, raising $10,000 for the university. Maddux Alexander Springer spent his free … Read more

In Hawaii, coral is the basis of life. What happened to it after the Lahaina wildfire?

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Abraham “Snake” Ah Hee rides the waves when the surf is high and dives for octopuses and shells when the water is calm. The lifelong resident of Lahaina, Hawaii, spends so much time in the ocean that his wife jokes that he needs to wet his gills. But these days, Ah Hee is concerned that … Read more

In Hawaii, coral is the basis of life. What happened to it after the Lahaina wildfire?

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Abraham “Snake” Ah Hee rides the waves when the surf is high and dives for octopuses and shells when the water is calm. The lifelong resident of Lahaina, Hawaii, spends so much time in the ocean that his wife jokes that he needs to wet his gills. But these days, Ah Hee is concerned that … Read more

A volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island is sacred to spiritual practitioners and cherished by astronomers

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MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (AP) — Shane Palacat-Nelsen’s voice drops to a reverent tone as he tells the story of the snow goddess Poliahu, who native Hawaiians believe inhabits the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii’s highest point . The story tells of a chief who longed to woo Poliahu but was stopped by her servants who … Read more

A volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island is sacred to spiritual practitioners and cherished by astronomers

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MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (AP) — Shane Palacat-Nelsen’s voice drops to a reverent tone as he tells the story of the snow goddess Poliahu, who native Hawaiians believe inhabits the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii’s highest point . The story tells of a chief who longed to woo Poliahu but was stopped by her servants who … Read more