Science

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.

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University Hawaiʻi planetary geophysics researcher Matt Siegler spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about being selected to develop an instrument for a NASA Lunar Terrain Vehicle.

Sacred Hearts School principal Tonato Lolesio talks about plans to set up classrooms in temporary facilities while rebuilding their campus, which was destroyed in the Lahaina fire; Hawaiʻi County Council Member Matt Kanealiʻi-Kleinfelder and Elaine Parlow from Action 4 Animals discuss a divisive measure that would prohibit the feeding of stray or feral animals on county property

Local film industry professionals form the Hawaiʻi Film Alliance; NPR "Short Wave" co-hosts Emily Kwong and Regina Barber dive into the ocean in a new series called "Sea Camp"

A local hub for climate research is facing an uncertain future. As HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports, time is ticking for them to receive crucial federal funding.