Can the Hawaiian Monk Seal Survive Rising Sea Levels?

A new study on climate change from researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, is predicting temperatures across the globe will hit unprecedented highs --some of them sooner than expected. HPR’s Molly Solomon has more.

The study is published in the current issue of Nature.

There's a new facility near the Kona Airport that's important to island residents--and not just the human variety. It's the latest addition to the Natural Energy Laboratory--and it should help protect one of the state's most vulnerable species. From the Big Island, HPR's Sherry Bracken explains.

One of the long-term concerns about that molasses spill in Honolulu harbor is the health of coral. The lingering damage of the spill on the reef ecosystem remains unclear. This week, an Australian study finds another connection between reef health and sharks. HPR’s Bill Dorman explains in today’s Asia Minute.