Category: Environment
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Pandemic Brings New Kind of Litter
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, masks and gloves have been piling up on roadsides – adding a new kind of litter to the existing smatter of food wrappings and cigarette butts.
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Studying endangered seals
Researchers around the world are studying seal reproductive cycles to better understand the animals. Work ongoing in the UK could help inform studies in Hawaii and vice-versa.
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Kauai’s Koloa going strong
“We actually have a big reservoir of Koloa DNA on Kauai, and so it gives us a lot of hope for the recovery of the endangered Koloa across Hawaii.” – Kim Uyehara, biologist
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Crumbling coastlines
Shorelines on Kauai are eroding in many places, and on the east side it’s threatening a popular biking and walking path. It’s a sign of a bigger, worldwide problem of sea level rise and coastal erosion.
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Rebuild of Ha’ena State Park
The state park at the end of the road on Kauai is a picture of the future. It has been remodeled with new boardwalks and cultural learning opportunities – and a local group has taken over most of the management.
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