Hawaii
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Here’s what your Hawaiian vacation will look like in 2050
A new report on climate change doesn't bode well for Hawaii's tourism industry.
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This insane guy stood right next to a gigantic, beautiful waterfall of lava
He did this ON PURPOSE.
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Critical List: Last 60 years were Australia’s hottest in a millennium; anti-whaling captain detained
Australia just experienced the 60 hottest years in the past millennium, according to a new report. And natural causes don’t explain the shift. China’s grid is not set up to deal with renewables. Anti-whaling captain Paul Watson, president of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, was detained in Germany for a decades-old violation of navigational regulations.
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Critical List: We need a whole extra earth; Hawaii’s beaches are disappearing
We’d need one and a half Earths to fulfill all the demands we put on the planet in 2008 — and it’s getting worse. The Department of the Interior moved forward with the Atlantic wind transmission line, a Google-funded underwater power line that would bring offshore wind energy to 2 million homes. Hawaii’s beaches are […]
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Monster hailstone will eat your family
Man alive, check out the hailstone that fell in sunny Hawaii earlier this month. It’s four inches long and it has TEETH. I’m not actually convinced it’s not an embryonic yeti.
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The big blue: Can deepwater fish farming be sustainable?
An experimental fish farm floating off the Big Island of Hawaii has the whole world watching.
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Critical List: BP spill liability trial delayed; Meryl Streep’s eco-friendly Oscar dress
BP’s trial for Deepwater Horizon liability has been pushed back one week as the company considers a $14 billion settlement. Scientist Peter Gleick is taking a leave of absence from the Pacific Institute after the organization’s board of directors expressed concern about the methods he used to obtain internal documents from the Heartland Institute. Meryl […]
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Stupid goes viral: Climate Zombies of Oregon, Hawaii, Minnesota, and northern Rocky Mountains
I finish up all states west of the Rockies, throw in Minnesota, and find not one, but two Republican incumbents who admit the reality of climate change
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Hawaii governor's race: Abercrombie vs. Aiona
Tell us what you know about the governor's race in Hawaii. What's at stake? What are candidates saying about climate change and other green issues?