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The Conversation: Honolulu climate change office; Effects of plastic on Hawaiʻi seabirds

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Part of a house collapsed into the sand near Sunset Beach on Oʻahu's North Shore. (Sept. 26, 2024)
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Part of a house collapsed into the sand near Sunset Beach on Oʻahu's North Shore. (Sept. 26, 2024)

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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
Maddie Bender is the executive producer of The Conversation. She also provided production assistance on HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at mbender@hawaiipublicradio.org.
Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, Russell Subiono has spent the last decade working in local film, television and radio. He was previously the executive producer of The Conversation and host of HPR's This Is Our Hawaiʻi podcast. Contact him at rsubiono@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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