Reading time: 3 minutes Students during a hands-on activity using the software PISALE Nearly 20 University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa graduate students across several disciplines participated in a one-week intensive training program on computational modeling to solve complex problems related to Earth and energy. The workshop, hosted at UH Mānoa, is supported by a $5 …
Deploying the precautionary principle is a laser-focused way to kill off any new technology. As it happens, a new bill in the Hawaii Legislature explicitly applies the precautionary principle in regulating artificial intelligence (AI) technologies: In addressing the potential risks associated with artificial intelligence technologies, it is crucial that the State adhere to the precautionary …
HONOLULU — Gov. Josh Green has approved $33 million in state funds as part of the state’s contribution to the Broadband Equity Access and Development grant program, which will be used to fund eight programs aimed at bringing the state closer to achieving universal broadband access. What You Need To Know The BEAD program was …
According to a viral Instagram video shared by user @sidney_minisausage earlier this month, in Hawaiian, pet owners are referred to as “kahu”—a term that has the internet in tears. The viral video has received 13.1 million views since it was shared to the social media platform on January 17, with @sidney_minisausage following the lives of …
Holed up at his luxurious Hawaiian hideaway, Meta billionaire Mark Zuckerberg set the internet ablaze on Tuesday by posting images from his latest passion project: beer-drinking, macadamia-nut-eating cows. “Started raising cattle at Ko’olau Ranch on Kauai, and my goal is to create some of the highest quality beef in the world,” Zuck wrote, as he …
The recent catastrophic wildfire in Hawaii is an example of climate change driving compound events. AFP via Getty Images The past few weeks have brought light to the stark increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather, including hurricanes, heat waves and wildfires. These are part of a new and alarming trend in which …
TOPSHOT – An aerial image taken on August 10, 2023 shows destroyed homes and buildings burned to the … [+] ground in Lahaina in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui, Hawaii. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images In the aftermath of …
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Along the shores of the Hawaiian island of Molokai, dynamic summer winds swipe the surface of the sea, churning up the waters that surround the island. In the ocean, a sea turtle hastily dips back below the surface after coming up for air. On land, a team of researchers trod through sun-scorched dunes like ducklings …
The devastating Maui wildfires have wreaked havoc, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Over 2,200 structures have been damaged or destroyed, resulting in an estimated cost of nearly $6 billion. This unprecedented natural disaster is said to be the worst that Hawaii has ever experienced since becoming a state in 1959, as stated …
The Maui wildfires have caused significant damage and destruction, with over 2,200 structures already damaged or destroyed. According to the Governor of Hawaii, Josh Green, the estimated damages amount to a staggering $6 billion, making this the largest natural disaster in Hawaii’s history since becoming a state in 1959. (Photo by YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty …