The researchers had the tools and expertise to assess water quality in Hawaiʻi’s nearshore ecosystems, but they needed water samples — ideally, lots of them.
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Many communities in the Solomon Islands face growing health and environmental risks. New research has found that decaying World War II bombs are releasing toxic chemicals on the land and in the sea. -
HPR sat down with three students to hear directly from them about how this fast-moving technology is taking hold in their lives. -
Hawai‘i Island resident Juan José Estrada Lopez was detained by ICE agents at his green card interview. He remained in the Honolulu FDC until late January. Juan and his wife recently gave their first extended interview to HPR. -
With nearly 90% of every JABSOM class being from Hawaiʻi, finding out if they can stay home and serve their communities often holds a lot of weight. -
As the Molokaʻi community continues to grapple with severe flooding impacts, a place was damaged that many didn’t expect: a cemetery. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports that some ʻohana were shocked to discover their loved ones' graves have sunk drastically. -
The Senate Health and Homelessness Committee advanced a resolution that would reaffirm the state’s commitment to require hospitals to provide abortion care when it is necessary to stabilize the patient. -
The war in the Middle East continues to generate responses from around the world. One of them is a spike in the use of coal — especially in Asia. -
The state Department of Health traps thousands of mosquitoes every year and tests them for contagious viruses like Zika, dengue and chikungunya.
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