The Conversation: Kīlauea activity; Coconut plantations on Pacific atolls

By Catherine Cruz,

Maddie Bender

Published December 30, 2024 at 11:52 AM HST

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A telephoto view of the fountaining within the Kīlauea summit caldera on the morning of Dec. 29, 2024.

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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Maddie Bender

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.

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