#Nature
The humpback whales are coming: Tour company spots one off Kona Coast
Hawaiian Adventures Kona were surprised to encounter their first humpback whale of the upcoming humpback season on Saturday.
Islands around the world home to 1/3 of planet’s plant species, study reveals
Hawai‘i stands out with 83% of its plant species being endemic to the state.
Keck Observatory on Maunakea spots biggest pair of black hole jets ever seen
The jet megastructure dates to a time when our universe was 6.3 billion years old, or less than half its present age of 13.8 billion years.
Increased heavy rains, drought caused by human-induced climate change
The new study, led by Yoo-Geun Ham from Chonnam National University and Seung-Ki Min from Pohang University of Science and Technology, used a deep learning approach to do what machine learning is most adept at doing: process extensive amounts of data and reveal patterns that are difficult for human analysts to decipher.
UH Hilo professor’s study on flora of the Canary Island of Tenerife published in Nature
A study by Dr. Jonathan Price, a geography professor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, about flora of the Canary Island of Tenerife is featured in the July 12, 2023 issue of Nature.
Hawaiʻi astronomers on Maunakea discover death-defying planet
Astronomers from the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy have made the remarkable discovery of a planet’s survival after what should have been certain demise at the hands of its sun.
Astronomers on Maunakea capture starlight images from 2 massive galaxies hosting growing black holes
An international team of scientists, including staff astronomer Chien-Hsiu Lee at W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, has captured first time images of starlight from two massive galaxies hosting actively growing black holes from less than a billion years after the Big Bang.
Project aims to restore Waikīkī reefs with coral nurseries, $9M grant
This initiative is one of nearly 150 projects across 30 coastal and Great Lakes states and territories that were recommended to receive a total of $562 million.
Carbon cuts, common heatwave terminology urged by Hawai‘i scientists
Two articles by University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa oceanographers highlight the limitations of carbon dioxide removal.
Last call: Kupu summer program applications close Friday
Participants will get to learn about a variety of ecosystems, natural resource management techniques and cultural practices unique to Hawai‘i.
5,000 seedlings to reforest 3 sites on Hawai‘i Island
Outplanting sites include two owned by Kamehameha Schools, and a third home to a tree found nowhere else in the world.
Kupu Urges Youth to Apply for Conservation Corps Summer Program
Youth from throughout the state will have a chance to gain some hands-on experience in conservation this summer through the Hawai‘i Youth Conservation Corps Summer Program.
