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Night Pollution
These are just a few examples of how ALAN (artificial light at night) causes trouble for wildlife. But the truth is most every species that has been studied in respect to ALAN has been shown to be affected: bugs, snails, corals, plants…and even us.
Caring for the Land
“I will never let my kids play on a lawn that doesn’t have dandelions.” This emphatic statement came from a professor visiting my school to give a talk on how pesticides act as endocrine disruptors—chemicals that act much like hormones in both animals and plants
Our Overlooked Coastal Protectors
While not obvious to the casual visitor, Maui’s sandy beaches, wind, and waves are engaged in a seasonal tug of war where sand builds up on shore and then gets pulled back to sea year after year
The Return of ‘Sharktober’
Tiger sharks are more prevalent in Maui’s waters this time of year—but your
chances of an encounter are still vanishingly small
Toxoplasma: ‘The Cat Parasite’
It’s widespread in Hawai‘i, threatening wildlife, pets, and humans. What can be done? Odds are, you’re infected with a parasite that causes impaired vision, reduces decision-making, and may lead to premature death. On average, the parasite infects one in three people...
Flushing Money Down the Drain
Water is a precious commodity in Hawaiʻi, despite our islands being home to some of the wettest places on Earth where rainfall is recorded in the hundreds of inches. Proper management of this resource is complicated.
Limu: The Good, the Bad, and the Tasty
Whether you enjoy poke, sushi or ice cream—you already eat seaweed and seaweed-derived products. Locally known as limu or ogo, these marine algae are vital to the environment, culturally important, and have serious economic value.
Nonpoint Source Pollution Threatens Environment and Health
Polluted runoff, the often-untreated murky brown water that oozes out into Maui’s ocean after every large storm, contains a toxic stew of oil, gas, fertilizers, pesticides, pharmaceuticals along with plastics, animal waste, detritus, sand, soil and rocks.