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A new exhibit showcasing the link between art and nature will be showcased at the Downtown Art Center in August. It is a collaboration between the art center and the nonprofit Nature Conservancy, Hawaiʻi and Palmyra.
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The Hawaiʻi State Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission is looking for four local artists to join Hawaiʻi’s Artist Climate Change Action Residency program. The deadline to apply is Aug. 25.
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A Marconi Point property owner has offered to donate nearly 5 acres on O‘ahu’s North Shore to settle claims with the state totaling nearly $1.5 million. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has the latest.
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Hawaiʻi has joined California, Oregon and Washington in banning deep-sea mining in state waters. The move comes amid growing calls for an international pause on seabed mining. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote shares how local voices are shaping the international conversation.
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State Department of Land and Natural Resources crews are already applying the larvicide, a naturally occurring soil bacteria called Bacillus thuringiensis, over parts of Kauaʻi and have plans to do so on Maui later this month.
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As climate change increases the frequency and severity of natural disasters like hurricanes, experts warn that birds will bear the brunt of these storms in varied and long-lasting ways. HPR's Maddie Bender has more on how conservationists are preparing for the future.
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There's been an unusual development in recent days in one of Southeast Asiaʻs most populous cities. An oil spill has surprised authorities, worried conservationists, and kept residents and tourists off the beaches over a holiday weekend. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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A partnership purchase made the large land acquisition possible that will be under state conservation. The Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife will be the new owner of the land.
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The final map will serve as a public tool to help reduce flood risk. This could save lives, as well as property, and restore Maui County’s prominent natural wetland ecosystems.
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Kahaluʻu Beach Park on the west side of Hawaiʻi Island will temporarily close starting Thursday to allow for coral spawning. The public won’t be able to swim, snorkel or surf in the bay, which is home to a coral reef ecosystem.