• Two main counties - Hawai?i and Maui - have already adopted plastic foam bans. (hawaiipublicradio.org)
  • We are deeply saddened by the devastating effects of the recent fires on our beautiful island of Maui. (dahawaiianstore.com)
  • The program will go into effect on May 11, 2021, effectively ending all other coronavirus-related travel restrictions between the islands of Hawai´i, Kaua´i and Maui for those who qualify. (kauainownews.com)
  • Where you can enjoy overnight stays in Maui and Kaua`i, giving you even more time to discover the best of island living. (ncl.com)
  • Reef Check Hawai`i has had a very positive year, establishing regular monitoring teams, team scientists, team leaders and divemasters on Oahu, Kauai, Maui, and the Kona coast of the Big Island of Hawai`i. (reefcheck.org)
  • TO: Members of the Hawai`i Coffee Industry FROM: Phyllis Shimabukuro-Geiser Chairperson, Board of Agriculture SUBJECT: Coffee Leaf Rust Suspected on Maui Samples of a fungus tentatively identified as coffee leaf rust (CLR) were collected in managed and wild coffee on Maui. (konacoffeefarmers.org)
  • Later, Earthjustice returned to court to secure ESA protection for a variety of native Hawaiian species, from the O ʻ ahu ʻ elepaio (a native bird) to the Kaua ʻ i cave wolf spider and Kaua ʻ i cave amphipod to the Blackburn's sphinx moth on Maui and Hawai ʻ i Island. (earthjustice.org)
  • For example, starting in 2006, he was banned from conducting organic farming workshops and other events on Maui, Kaua`i, and the Big Island. (prwatch.org)
  • Enjoy the best snorkeling in Hawaii with fun cruises and sails on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Lanai, and the Big Island, and explore some of Hawaii's best. (hawaiiactivities.com)
  • University of Hawai`i Press, Honolulu. (wikipedia.org)
  • Immerse yourself in the rich culture, incredible landscapes and delicious cuisine of Hawai`i on this one-of-a-kind 7-day cruise from Honolulu on Pride of America. (ncl.com)
  • The publication also found a significant likelihood of lava inundation along the cable pathways linking the proposed Kilauea geothermal developments to the Honolulu energy grid, because the cable would have to pass across the northeast flank of Mauna Loa, Hawai`i's other very active volcano. (evwind.es)
  • With an enrollment of about 20,000, the Manoa campus, located near downtown Honolulu, is the largest of the 19 units in the University of Hawai`i system. (prwatch.org)
  • All four of Hawai`i's biggest counties, including Kaua`i, recorded downward crime rates for 1999. (thegardenisland.com)
  • Where you can explore an island every day of your vacation - from the lush, fragrant vegetation of Kaua`i to the Big Island's dramatic volcanoes and the famous surfing beaches of Oahu. (ncl.com)
  • This includes Hilo, Pāhoa and the Kona and Kohala coasts on the island of Hawai`i. (thedailybeast.com)
  • As we look forward to 2009, we aspire to establish survey teams on Molokai and the Hilo coast of the Big Island in addition to continuing and increasing our current monitoring efforts. (reefcheck.org)
  • It has been spotted in Hilo here on the Big Island. (konacoffeefarmers.org)
  • Fairmont Orchid, Hawai`i looks forward to welcoming you to their luxury island oasis, tucked along Hawai`i Island's pristine Kohala Coast. (ironman.com)
  • Earthjustice has used the law to protect the palila , an endangered bird found only on Hawai ʻ i Island's Mauna Kea, from sheep and goats that destroy the native trees that provide the bird's sole food source. (earthjustice.org)
  • Now, Ross Birch, executive director of the Island of Hawai`i Visitors Bureau says the island's wholesalers and hotel partners are reporting a slow-down of bookings-apparently due to fears of catastrophic volcanic destruction. (thedailybeast.com)
  • Before departing Oklahoma for Hawai`i, Bagwell had heard about the ash plume rising tens of thousands of feet from the island's youngest volcano. (thedailybeast.com)
  • Hawaii's rich culture and history and intriguing current events that shape our islands. (beatofhawaii.com)
  • While you don't have to leave the oceanfront property at all, we encourage you to explore Hawaii's largest-and arguably most authentic-island. (ironman.com)
  • Kauai is Hawaii's fourth largest island and is typically known as the "Backyard Isle," which is a wholly accurate description. (512megas.com)
  • The ESA's enactment in 1973 gave Hawai ʻ i's unique natural heritage the ability to survive these new threats. (earthjustice.org)
  • 2007 Primeval Kailua (5 essays in a book-length work as yet untitled, commissioned by the Kailua Historical Society, Kailua, Hawai`i). 2000 The fractal self and the organization of nature: The Daoist sage and chaos theory. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2000, an estimated 12,000 to 15,000 people from the USAPI were living in Hawai`i (6). (cdc.gov)
  • Discarded, slow-to-degrade plastic is showing up at sea, as in a massive gyre northeast of the Hawaiian islands, and on beaches. (hawaiipublicradio.org)
  • The Big Island is the largest and the southeastern-most of the Hawaiian islands, a chain of volcanic islands in the North Pacific Ocean. (fetv.com)
  • The only cruise sailing 4 Hawaiian islands in 7 days year-round! (ncl.com)
  • As we continue to strengthen our monitoring efforts, increase our volunteer base, and establish collaborative partnerships to further educate the people of Hawai`i about the importance and value of our coral reefs, Reef Check Hawai`i further solidifies its role as a prominent reef steward and marine educator to communities throughout the Hawaiian Islands. (reefcheck.org)
  • The ESA's reach also extends to the oceans surrounding the Hawaiian Islands. (earthjustice.org)
  • Earthjustice also shut down fisheries in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands that were depriving endangered Hawaiian monk seals -one of the rarest marine mammals in the world-of food. (earthjustice.org)
  • Some words included "s", and "b", comparable to "Boki" for "boss", and "Iesu", for "Jesus", when Christianity was introduced to the Hawaiian islands. (512megas.com)
  • 420 p. 1999 A NATIVE HAWAIIAN GARDEN: How to Grow and Care for Island Plants. (wikipedia.org)
  • As Big Sugar plantations release their grip on the islands, local and Native Hawaiian communities are reclaiming their water rights and restoring their deep-rooted ties to the land. (earthjustice.org)
  • In 1989, Earthjustice went to court to challenge the Service's foot-dragging, winning ESA protection for nearly 200 plants unique to Hawai ʻ i. (earthjustice.org)
  • This is later affirmed by French explorer Louis de Freycinet in the 1819 account of his visit to the Mariana Islands. (guampedia.com)
  • Hawaii is an archipelago of over 19 volcanic islands positioned over a geological "sizzling spot" within the Central Pacific. (512megas.com)
  • Hawai ʻ i has the dubious distinction as the endangered species capital of the world , with more imperiled species per square mile than any other place on the planet. (earthjustice.org)
  • While Hawai ʻ i makes up less than 0.2% of the land area of the United States, it's home to over 400 threatened or endangered species , nearly one of every three domestic species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). (earthjustice.org)
  • Hawai ʻ i's native species are so vulnerable because they evolved in isolation . (earthjustice.org)
  • Due to Hawai ʻ i's remote location in the middle of the Pacific, before humans arrived, new species reached the islands only by wind, wave or wing. (earthjustice.org)
  • New plant species successfully colonized the islands only about every 100,000 years . (earthjustice.org)
  • Once on the list, Hawai ʻ i species have benefited from the ESA's strong protections. (earthjustice.org)
  • Earthjustice secured a series of court orders holding that the State of Hawai ʻ i, which managed the sheep and goats for hunting, violated the ESA's ban on harming endangered species. (earthjustice.org)
  • Bugs catch a ride on every ship headed to the islands, and state authorities often find bug species they'd never seen before. (prwatch.org)
  • Officials with Hawai`i Tourism Authority have been firing off press releases trying to quell fears and stem losses, with similar messaging: Hawai`i is safe. (thedailybeast.com)
  • Hawai?i would be the first state in the U.S. to ban most plastics at restaurants under legislation that aims to cut down on waste that pollutes the ocean. (hawaiipublicradio.org)
  • Dozens of cities across the country have banned plastic foam containers, but Hawai?i's measure would make it the first state to do so. (hawaiipublicradio.org)
  • The Hawai?i efforts would be stricter than in California, which last year became the first state to ban full-service restaurants from automatically giving out plastic straws, and broader than in Seattle, San Francisco and other cities that have banned some single-use plastics. (hawaiipublicradio.org)
  • The Big Island contains the largest number of petroglyphs, or prehistoric rock carvings, in the state of Hawaii as well as the Pacific region. (fetv.com)
  • The inoculations MUST have been administered in the state of Hawai´i for a vaccinated individual to be eligible. (kauainownews.com)
  • The governor noted that Hawai´i, in conjunction with multiple business partners, is developing a working database and the accompanying technology to verify vaccinations performed both out-of-state and out-of-country. (kauainownews.com)
  • Therefore, the State of Hawaii is proposing the use of an undersea cable to link the islands between Hawai`i, the potential major energy producer, and O`ahu, the major energy consumer. (evwind.es)
  • In 1993, Dr. Hector Valenzuela, then a non-tenured professor of tropical plant and soil science at the University of Hawai`i-Manoa, began a long-term research project to determine whether it's possible to grow crops in the state without synthetic pesticides. (prwatch.org)
  • The state of Hawai'i has a population of about 1.3 million, about 70% of which lives on the island of O'ahu. (adventisthealth.org)
  • While serious challenges remain, thanks to the ESA, we have a fighting chance of continuing to preserve Hawai ʻ i's unique flora and fauna for future generations. (earthjustice.org)
  • An endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal suns itself on the beach in Kauai, Hawai ʻ i. (earthjustice.org)
  • It's the kind of story Hawai`i tourism authorities are hoping to hear more of after devastating volcanic eruptions on the southeast side of the island at Kīlauea stalled Hawai`i's tourism business, the state's number one economic driver, right as the busy summer season was expected to kick into gear. (thedailybeast.com)
  • Join 10 million annual viewers who read their island travel scoop. (beatofhawaii.com)
  • Governor David Ige on Tuesday announced that a travel exception is coming soon for fully-vaccinated individuals who received their shot(s) in Hawai´i. (kauainownews.com)
  • Major General Kenneth Hara, director of the Hawai´i Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA), explained that the program guarantees participants will be allowed to avoid the state's mandatory 10-quarantine period absent the requirements of taking a pre-travel test 72 hours before departure. (kauainownews.com)
  • 3 In 2010, WHO in international travel and trade and the emergence of and the Pacific Community (SPC) developed guidelines the severe acute respiratory syndrome, the first global for the Pacific island countries and areas to design and public health emergency of the 21st century. (who.int)
  • You can see for yourself the ancient volcanos, black sand beaches and hidden waterfalls that make Hawai`i so special. (ironman.com)
  • If you're coming to enjoy the beaches or eat the delicious food, know it's [the eruption's] happening in a small, eastern edge of the island. (thedailybeast.com)
  • New immigrants to Hawai`i are Marshallese from the Republic of the Marshall Islands and Chuukese, Pohnpeians, and Kosraeans from the Federated States of Micronesia. (cdc.gov)
  • A 2003 assessment of the 6 USAPI jurisdictions found mammography units on only 2 of the more than 500 inhabited islands of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) and on only 1 island of the 132 inhabited islands of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) (2). (cdc.gov)
  • A few years ago we were on a trip with friends on Matamanoa Island, Fiji. (travelblog.org)
  • FEMA is revising the flood insurance rate maps because newer flood hazard data is available for the coastlines of the Big Island as well as rivering areas. (hawaiipublicradio.org)
  • They lived in settlements along the coastlines of the islands. (guampedia.com)
  • Very cool, but if you look closely, it also appears that the SS Minnow has found it's way off Gilligan's Island. (blogspot.com)
  • A chart review conducted by a community health center in Hawai`i frequented by Micronesians found that only 26% of female Micronesian patients aged 40 or older, the age at which yearly mammograms are recommended to begin, had ever had a mammogram (3,4). (cdc.gov)
  • The USGS announced yesterday that inflation at Hawai`i's Mauna Loa appears to have ceased . (scienceblogs.com)
  • With an area of 4,028 square miles (10,430 km2), it is larger than all of the other islands in the archipelago combined and is the largest island in the United States. (fetv.com)
  • Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) have been detected for the first time at a range from 231.58 to 685.61 ng g −1 lipid weight in the muscles of tilapia ( Oreochromis mossambicus ) collected from O'ahu, an island of the geographically isolated Hawaiian archipelago. (rsc.org)
  • Valenzuela, who in 1990 received his Ph.D. in vegetable crops from the University of Florida, established the first long-term organic farming research project in Hawai`i and the Pacific region. (prwatch.org)
  • The dormant volcano on the Big Island came to life in the middle of the night on Nov. 27, 2022 - for the first time in 38 years. (hawaiipublicradio.org)
  • Plastics also contribute to climate change because oil is used to make them, said Stuart Coleman, Hawai?i manager for the Surfrider Foundation. (hawaiipublicradio.org)
  • After a year of development with our partners at the Department of Aquatic Resources, Local Action Strategy Climate Change and Marine Disease, and the Hawai`i Institute of Marine Biology, our "Eyes of the Reef" network prepares to launch. (reefcheck.org)
  • Although Big Island Now encourages respectful communication only, some content may be considered offensive. (bigislandnow.com)
  • After following this for 15 years, we finally went to the Big Island to take. (beatofhawaii.com)
  • Everyone 16 years and older in Hawai´i , and across the rest of the United States, is now eligible to register for vaccination. (kauainownews.com)
  • Voted Best Hawai`i Itinerary for 15 years - Porthole Cruise Magazine. (ncl.com)
  • The tallest of Hawai`i's volcanic mountains , Mauna Kea hasn't erupted for 4,500 years-since about 2,482 B.C. (thedailybeast.com)
  • Between) 70-80% of people coming into Hawai´i Island have been vaccinated already. (kauainownews.com)
  • A Hawai`i Department of Agriculture report from 1969 said Hawaiian farmers were using pesticides at a rate 10 times higher than the national average (in terms of pounds per acre). (prwatch.org)
  • Wildlife Service has no hunting program in Hawai i. (thegardenisland.com)
  • From 2006 through 2007, we applied principles of community-based participatory research -- trust building, joint assessment, cultural tailoring of materials, and skills transfer -- to develop and track the reach of Micronesian women lay educators in implementing a cancer awareness program among Micronesian women living in Hawai`i. (cdc.gov)
  • We are excited to be at the core of this impressive all-island effort to raise public awareness and engage stakeholders in the monitoring and reporting of the increasing threats to our coral reefs. (reefcheck.org)
  • In one such prepared statement, Hawai`i's Governor David Ige said, "All of Hawai`i is open for business and welcoming visitors with the hospitality, aloha, warmth and picturesque settings visitors seek in our islands. (thedailybeast.com)
  • The island-wide network of reef users will report sightings of coral bleaching, disease, and Crown-of-Thorns Sea Star outbreaks. (reefcheck.org)
  • Reef Check Hawai`i is grateful to have been recently awarded a grant from PADI AWARE to fund our "Eyes of the Reef" training and outreach materials. (reefcheck.org)
  • Once in Hawai ʻ i, these pioneers encountered little competition and evolved into a multitude of new forms, filling empty ecological niches. (earthjustice.org)
  • For the last decade, he has been a specialist in the university's Crop Extension Service, where his job has been to work with farmers and community leaders around Hawai`i on issues like sustainability and organic farming. (prwatch.org)
  • We believe that every visitor to Hawaii should experience our unique paradise and spirit of aloha, and as we connect you to 797 local tours and activities, you will support our island community while enjoying the best Hawaii has to offer. (hawaiiactivities.com)
  • Present on Pacific Islands? (hear.org)
  • Vanuatu is a Y-shaped chain of islands located in the number of patients presenting with core syndromes the Pacific Ocean between the equator and the tropic of acute fever and rash, prolonged fever, influenza-like of Capricorn. (who.int)
  • New immigrants to Hawai`i include Pacific Islanders from the US-associated Pacific Islands (USAPI) (1). (cdc.gov)
  • However, data from the Hawai`i BCCCP suggest that few Pacific Islanders use this service (5). (cdc.gov)
  • In 2005, approximately 26% of Micronesian women aged 40 or older in Hawai`i used mammography for breast cancer screening. (cdc.gov)
  • The president of Island Plastic Bags, a Hawai?i company that makes plastic bags, said the legislation would prohibit his company from selling trash bags to nursing homes and hospitals as well as restaurants and hotels. (hawaiipublicradio.org)
  • At our Annual Convention we hold our Officer elections for the Green Party of Hawai`i , we decide on any proposed ByLaws or Platform changes, and we organize for the following year. (gp.org)
  • You will find rest and relaxation as you snorkel in the resort's private bay, indulge in a restorative massage at the award-winning spa and savor the most tantalizing flavors the islands have to offer at the property's signature restaurants. (ironman.com)
  • Those who wish to participate must create an account with the Safe Travels Hawai´i digital platform , complete an online form, then upload a PDF or photo copy of their vaccination card. (kauainownews.com)
  • If you live on Hawai?i Island, your property insurance may be changing, and very soon. (hawaiipublicradio.org)
  • As Hawai`i has no winter frost to beat back pests, over time this accumulation of bugs started to become a problem, especially for farmers. (prwatch.org)
  • Activists believe the foam container measure has a better chance of passing in Hawai?i. (hawaiipublicradio.org)
  • Energy from Hawai`i geothermal resources is but one of several alternate energy sources that have been explored. (evwind.es)
  • In Hawai`i, geothermal resources depend on volcanic heat. (evwind.es)