A variety of federal laws and international agreements applies to the operation of cruise ships in U.S. waters. This summary was taken from a white paper published in August 2000 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Clean Water Act: … Continued
The Maui Board of Water Supply has signed a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey to develop a numerical model that will help the county better understand groundwater movement and the effects of different water withdrawal scenarios in a … Continued
Alan C. Ziegler. Hawaiian Natural History, Ecology, and Evolution. University of Hawai`i Press: 2002. xviii + 477 pages (including index). $59.00 cloth. Anyone working in the environmental field in Hawai`i will sooner or later (and almost always sooner) cross the … Continued
High, broad limbs with graceful compound leaves radiate from the albizia’s massive trunk. At its base, roots the size of elephant legs anchor the tree to the earth. In between those buttresses, a dense network of fine, hair-like roots fills … Continued
At the end of the day, the cruise ship didn’t come, but the people of Moloka`i still held their Ho`olaule`a. The band played, the hula was danced, and dozens of local craftspeople hawked their quilts, woodwork, and other collectables intended … Continued