Waging pretend war is becoming popular on O`ahu’s lush northeastern landscape. In the last couple of years, war movies starring Nicholas Cage and Bruce Willis, filmed at Kualoa and Waikane, made rubber-neckers out of anyone driving the winding two-lane road … Continued
Each year, the Hawai’i Conservation Alliance (formerly known as the Secretariat for Conservation Biology) brings together hundreds of researchers, land managers, agency officials, students, and others with an interest or stake in the preservation of Hawai’i’s natural resources. This year’s … Continued
What is nonpoint source pollution? Rain falls, moves over rocks and streets and fields or sinks into the earth. Depending on its path, it might pick up pathogens from pig or rat dung from high in the forest. Or it … Continued
The Environmental Protection Agency has put together a list of things individuals can do to reduce their contributions to nonpoint source pollution. Here are a few tips for personal action. Household Chemicals Many household chemicals are toxic. Select less toxic … Continued
Last month, human cases of West Nile Virus in the United States increased sixteen fold in three weeks, soaring to 715 cases by August 21 from 44 cases at the end of July. According to the federal Centers for Disease … Continued
On a mild, sunny Saturday morning last month, a young Kailua Bay Advisory Council staffer and his intern, Kia Weaver, set up shop in a small, breezy room at the YWCA’s Camp Kokokahi on the edge of Kane’ohe Bay. Preparing … Continued