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Hawaii Gets Its Last Shipment of Coal, Ever

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It’s the end of a dirty era in Hawaii. The state’s last-ever coal shipment arrived in Oahu on Wednesday, bound for the last remaining coal-fired power plant, which is due to shut down in September. Read more.

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Hawaii Asks Tourists to Delay Vacations Until November as Covid-19 Cases Soar

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Hawaii Gov. Hawaii is averaging about 650 new cases a day, a troubling uptick from a month ago when the state was averaging just 138 cases per day. David Ige is asking tourists to stay home and delay any vacation plans in the region until at least November as the state’s covid-19 case numbers soar. Read more.

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Hawaii Is Getting a Blizzard (No, Seriously)

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If you’re in the Lower 48 looking for snow, may I suggest a trip to Hawaii? suffers under a snow-killing heat dome , Hawaii is in for a real-deal blizzard. While a good chunk of the U.S. Read more.

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Hawaii's K?lauea Volcano Erupts for First Time Since 2018's Destructive Rampage

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In Hawaii, this cursed year is going out with even more horror. The volcano K?lauea lauea on the state’s Big Island erupted Sunday night. Read more.

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Woman Arrested Trying to Enter Hawaii With 'Maderna' Covid-19 Vaccine Card

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A 24-year-old woman from Illinois was arrested on Sunday while trying to enter Hawaii with a fake covid-19 vaccination record card. How did authorities know it was fake? For starters, the counterfeit card said the woman had received the “Maderna” vaccine rather than the Moderna vaccine. Read more.

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Why Rainbows Look Different in Hawaii

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Rain and sunlight are the key ingredients of rainbows, but many other environmental factors are required to consistently pull off this visual trick, as new research shows. Read more.

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Hawaii Teens Are Suing The Department of Transportation Over Rising Emissions

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is a 15-year-old from Kailua, Oahu. A few years ago, she visited the shoreline with a relative who pointed several feet into the water. She said, ‘I used to play volleyball out there,’” Mesina told Earther. And now it’s just all ocean 20 feet up to where we were.” Read more.

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