Science

Peter Kannberg, associate researcher at the University of Hawaiʻi spoke to HPR's DW Gibson about the search for fresh water underneath the ocean floor.

Robin Baird of the Cascadia Research Collective spoke with HPR’s DW Gibson about the decline in the false killer whale population.

Mafalda de Freitas, megaplastics program director at the Center for Marine Debris Research at Hawaiʻi Pacific University, talks about Hawaiʻi's only marine debris recycling center; Donor Mariel Tadena, stem cell recipient Nicole Fabela, and Erika Sevilla, spokesperson for the National Marrow Donor Program, share their stem cell story

HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on how the Office of Elections is pushing back after being accused of overcounting hundreds of ballots received in Kauaʻi County during the 2024 election; Honolulu Marathon President Jim Barahal shares that there's been an increase in runner signups in all categories

HPR spoke with University of Hawaiʻi climate scientist Matthew Widlansky about a new A.I. tool his team developed to help his fellow scientists explore complex data.

Acidification was thought to be worst at the ocean's surface. A new study shows that some deeper waters may be acidifying more quickly than shallow waters.

USGS geophysicist Ashton Flinders spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about his expedition aboard the Office of Naval Research’s Research Vessel (R/V) Atlantis.

Chip Fletcher, Chloe Obara and Shellie Habel studied sea level rise and flood threats in Waikīkī. They spoke with The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about Waikīkī's storm drain system.

The Trump administration has proposed budget cuts to NOAA that could close a research station on Maunaloa. That site has been a key source of information on climate change for decades. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote spoke to researchers with ties to the station.

A judge has ruled against allowing commercial fishing in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument; A free seminar helps couples navigate divorce