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Scientists Find Universe’s Missing Matter in Intergalactic ‘Cosmic Fog’
Scientific American
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June 17, 2025
Scientists Find Universe’s Missing Matter in Intergalactic ‘Cosmic Fog’ Researchers have used cosmic explosions called fast radio bursts to illuminate the intergalactic medium By Robert Lea & SPACE.com Astronomers have long struggled to see and...
Time is running out to curb climate change: Window to avoid 1.5°C of warming will close in just 3 YEARS if CO2 emissions continue at current rate, scientists warn
Daily Mail
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June 18, 2025
Time is running out to curb climate change, scientists have warned in a major new report. There are now only 130 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide left in the 'carbon budget' - the amount of carbon that can be emitted before the world hits the...
Grajzl Presents Research At Oweesta Native CDFI Capital Access Convening
The News-Gazette - Virginia
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Peter Grajzl, John F. Hendon Professor of Economics at Washington and Lee University, recently presented research on Native Community Development Financial Institutions (NCDFIs) during a plenary session at the 10th Annual Oweesta Native CDFI...
Hawaii Is (By Far) The Most Expensive State In Which To Retire
Zero Hedge
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Retirement costs can vary dramatically depending on where you live in the United States. While some states offer an affordable path to a comfortable retirement, others demand six-figure annual budgets. This infographic, via Visual Capitalist's...
AG Kaul Applauds Court Ruling Blocking Trump Administration from Illegally Cutting NIH Research Funds
Urban Milwaukee - Wisconsin
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MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul released the following statement regarding a federal judge’s ruling on Monday that blocked the Trump Administration’s decision to terminate hundreds of biomedical research grants, declaring the move...
Changing waters, changing views: stakeholder perspectives on ocean acidification and adaptations in shellfish aquaculture
Ocean Acidification
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June 20, 2025
Shellfish aquaculture is a vital industry in the US, but one which faces mounting challenges threatening both productivity and business viability. Research often fails to align with growers’ immediate needs, so researchers set out to help close...
Honolulu Construction Sector Looks on the Bright Side
Engineering News Record
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June 16, 2025
Tom Myers Pacific Area Leader Brown and Caldwell Honolulu’s construction sector has been busy lately, and that’s good news, according to Myers. “The construction business appears to be strong in the Honolulu area as well as in the rest of Hawaii,”...
Low arsenic in water tied to lower birthweight, preterm birth
Smart Water Magazine
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June 20, 2025
Babies born to mothers potentially exposed to low levels of arsenic in public drinking water—even at levels below the federal safety standard—were more likely to be born preterm, with lower birthweight, or be smaller than expected, according to a...
Ashley Dryer joins UH Manoa swimming and diving program as assistant coach
KITV - Hawaii
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MANOA, Hawaii (Island News) -- The University of Hawaii men's and women's swimming and diving program is appointing Ashley Dyer as an assistant coach. Dyer has worked at both the club and collegiate levels, and recently finished her competitive...
U.S. Navy and NASA release Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for proposed, continued use of state lands on Kauai for the Navy’s Pacific Missile Range Facility and NASA’s Kōkeʻe Park Geophysical Observatory.
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 20, 2025
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, UNITED STATES 06.20.2025 The Navy and NASA invite and encourage the public to participate in the Draft EIS public comment period and to attend upcoming public meetings. The U.S. Department of the Navy (Navy)...
Scientists find universe's missing matter while watching fast radio bursts shine through 'cosmic fog'
Space.com
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June 16, 2025
Half of the universe's ordinary matter was missing — until now. Astronomers have used mysterious but powerful explosions of energy called fast radio bursts (FRBs) to detect the universe's missing "normal" matter for the first time. This previously...
Scientists are dropping live mosquitoes out of drones in Hawaii. Here’s why.
Vox
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June 16, 2025
It sounds like something out of a nightmare: a giant drone flying through the sky and dropping containers full of live, buzzing mosquitoes, one of the world’s most hated insects. But in Hawaii, this scenario is very much real. A remotely operated...
Dozens evacuated due to fast-moving brush fire on Hawaii's Maui island
KUTV - Utah
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HONOLULU (AP) — A fast-moving Hawaii brush fire fueled by fierce winds forced the evacuation of about 50 Maui residents on the opposite side of the same island where a devastating blaze killed over 100 people two years ago. The fire started Sunday...
Fast-moving brush fire in Hawaii forces evacuations but no structures burned
NBC 6 Miami - Florida
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June 17, 2025
A fast-moving Hawaii brush fire fueled by fierce winds forced the evacuation of about 50 Maui residents on the opposite side of the same island where a devastating blaze killed over 100 people two years ago. The fire started Sunday in a sparsely...
Digital clones of our Milky Way created using strange physics laws to study 'alternate' versions of the universe
Earth.com
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You can’t see it, yet it tugs on every star in the sky. Astronomers call this hidden glue dark matter, and for nearly a century they have struggled to learn what it is and how it shapes the Milky Way. The newest clue comes from a Hollywood‑scale...
Honolulu County home prices rose in May 2025 compared to May 2024
Honolulu Reporter - Hawaii
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June 15, 2025
In May, the median sale price of a home in Honolulu County rose by $512,500 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 19.7%, according to BlockShopper.com. There were 582 homes sold in May, with a median sale price...
13 named to Hawaii Swimming Hall
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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June 17, 2025
The Hawaii Swimming Hall of Fame named 13 inductees to its 2025 class on Monday. The board of directors makes the selections with individuals’ “accomplishments and contributions to the advancement of aquatic sport” in Hawaii. The inductees, with...
World News | Fast-moving Brush Fire on Hawaii's Maui Island Evacuates About 50 People
Latestly
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June 17, 2025
Honolulu, Jun 17 (AP) A fast-moving Hawaii brush fire fuelled by fierce winds forced the evacuation of about 50 Maui residents on the opposite side of the same island where a devastating blaze killed over 100 people two years ago. The fire started...
Home Bargains £4.99 Hawaiian Tropic sun cream reduced from £14.99
Liverpool Echo
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June 17, 2025
With hot weather expected in the coming weeks it is definitely time to make sure you are stocked up on sun cream. Having sufficient sun protection is vital for ensuring your skin is kept safe from UV rays. Different sun creams offer different...
Letter: Colleges should research fungus for national good
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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June 17, 2025
The thought that a dangerous fungus actually got into the country is alarming, and who knows how many others may have gotten in. If one did get through without detection, just think what it would do to our food supply and how it would affect us in...