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One of President Joe Biden’s endeavors that can be fairly described as awesome is his “30 by 30” initiative to conserve and protect 30% of America’s land and water by 2030. Currently, just 12% falls into the protected category. The key question: Where...
by Meteor Blades
on Sun Feb 11, 2024 at 08:00 AM PST
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UPDATE: Monday, Dec 25, 2023 · 10:16:46 PM +00:00 · Dem Unfortunately I have a terrible migraine and my nausea is even worse than normal due to my substance abuse rehabilitation medication and something else which is unknown. I also passed out recently...
by Dem
on Mon Dec 25, 2023 at 04:37 AM PST
with 135 Recommends
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On Monday evening, Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin went on CNN for an interview about the Republican Party’s continuing inability to productively govern our country. When host Kaitlan Collins asked the senator whether or not one of Donald Trump’s fake...
by Walter Einenkel
on Fri Dec 15, 2023 at 11:11 AM PST
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Vox posted an important story yesterday about the high rate of species extinction in Hawaii. Hawaii is off-limits for me now, but I have fond memories. Please, whenever you read something about the ongoing mass extinction crisis, write a story on...
by CorpFlunky
on Fri Dec 15, 2023 at 09:05 AM PST
with 29 Recommends
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Part 2 of my 5 day adventures in the astonishing island of Maui… beneath the volcanic rock covered in forests, a great diversity of life exists among the coral.
by Username4242
on Wed Dec 13, 2023 at 01:50 PM PST
with 12 Recommends
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Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, eeff, Magnifico, annetteboardman, Besame, jck, and JeremyBloom. Alumni editors include (but not limited to)...
by annetteboardman
on Fri Dec 08, 2023 at 08:55 PM PST
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The Kate Cox case, happening in Texas right now, is the perfect example of how right-wingers’ promises of “exceptions” in their anti-abortion laws are completely hollow. Kate Cox received the ...
by Tara the Antisocial Social Worker
on Sat Dec 09, 2023 at 05:09 PM PST
with 22 Recommends
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Maui, one of the Hawaiin islands, is a breathtakingly beautiful place, where towering volcanic peaks look over the breathtaking coral-filled waves of the Pacific. In this first video of 5 days of travel and adventure, I explore the mountains and...
by Username4242
on Mon Dec 04, 2023 at 01:03 PM PST
with 7 Recommends
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HONOLULU (AP) — A wildfire burning in a remote Hawaii rainforest is underscoring a new reality for the normally lush island state just a few months after a devastating blaze on a neighboring ...
by Associated Press
on Mon Nov 13, 2023 at 02:53 PM PST
with 62 Recommends
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The Biden administration on Wednesday announced $3.5 billion for 58 projects across the country to strengthen electric grid resilience as extreme weather events such as the deadly Maui and California wildfires continue to strain the nation’s aging...
by Associated Press
on Thu Oct 19, 2023 at 06:36 AM PDT
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Just returned from a trip to Kaua’i, the northernmost of the Hawaiian islands. We dived five days in nearshore waters and off the outlying island of Ni’ihau, and how different the marine world is there compared to the Caribbean! For one thing, the...
by OceanDiver
on Thu Oct 05, 2023 at 07:00 AM PDT
with 90 Recommends
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My last Daily Bucket was about who I saw underwater in Hawaiian waters. Today’s is about who I saw from the boat while we were either traveling or at rest during our surface intervals between dives. Being out in the middle of the Pacific, the Hawaiian...
by OceanDiver
on Tue Oct 10, 2023 at 07:00 AM PDT
with 57 Recommends
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— — Say hello to the “New Normal” America … Apocalypse in New York! Monstrous flood in the largest city in the USA! New York City Area Under State of Emergency After Storms Flood Subways and Strand People [...] Up to 5 inches (13 centimeters) of rain...
by jamess
on Sat Sep 30, 2023 at 04:11 PM PDT
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Last month the historic town of Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui was ravaged by wildfire. Ninety seven people died, thousands were left injured and homeless, and irreplaceable buildings and ...
by A Pagan in Arizona
on Tue Sep 26, 2023 at 02:00 PM PDT
with 30 Recommends
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HONOLULU (AP) — Residents who survived the wildfire that leveled the Hawaii town of Lahaina might not be able to afford to live there after it is rebuilt unless officials alter the zoning laws and ...
by Associated Press
on Mon Sep 25, 2023 at 03:59 PM PDT
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Lahaina’s beloved giant banyan tree (badly scorched, but hopeful survivor of Maui’s deadly wildfires) is showing new signs of recovery by sprouting a batch of fresh green leaves. A colossal, beloved 150-year-old banyan tree at the centre of Lahaina...
by dmhlt 66
on Tue Sep 19, 2023 at 09:38 AM PDT
with 394 Recommends
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We recently returned from ten days on Kaua’i, and while we were primarily there for the diving, we also did some sightseeing, which included birding. Birds in Hawaii are a mix of pan-subtropicals, migrants, endemics, and introduced species. We didn’t...
by OceanDiver
on Sun Oct 15, 2023 at 06:00 AM PDT
with 69 Recommends
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Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, eeff, Magnifico, annetteboardman, Besame, jck, and �...
by side pocket
on Sun Sep 10, 2023 at 09:00 PM PDT
with 39 Recommends
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2023 has been a year for the record books when it comes to temperatures , fires ,
by Mark Sumner
on Sat Sep 09, 2023 at 02:00 PM PDT
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In what may become a regular feature, it’s time to check in on the latest MAGA/Q nuttiness. And certainly, the Maui wildfires, specifically those in the town of Lahaina, have brought out the worst of them.
by kos
on Wed Sep 06, 2023 at 01:28 PM PDT
with 304 Recommends
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