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News and headlines TOP STORIESMaileHAWAII — Fragrant Hawaii-grown maile — worn as lei at weddings, graduations and hula halau — is in steady demand. But there's a dwindling supply. Ka Mahiai Ihi o Wailea, a new farming operation north of Hilo, intends to work its land to ensure a sustainable future for maile — among the most sacred plants to Hawaiians. More »
Colleges make sustainability a way of life
Fall foliage may be burning red, orange and yellow these days, but many college campuses are turning green. More »
For the environment
"PARTNERS IN PROTECTION," a hike, sponsored by Friends of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, through the Ka'u mountains and Kaiholena Preserve, Big Island, with members of the Nature Conservancy and natural resource manager Eldridge Naboa, to see native plant species along a one-mile trail loop, learn about the group's efforts to protect the land, native forests and unique flora, and about its cultural history; 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Nov. 21; $35/members; $50 nonmembers; registration, starting point, 808-985-7373. More »
Model home of efficiency
A growing family and a small house can be an uncomfortable combination, especially if the house is old. Chris and Katie Conger, who live in Coconut Grove in Kailua with their two young sons, knew they would have to remodel, but the question they always asked was if they could turn a 1960s-era home into a modern, eco-friendly environment. More »
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'Common sense' technology
At the sprawling West Coast Green conference this month, inventors, engineers and suppliers had plenty of answers for the question, "What can green do for me?" More »
LED light bulb shows promise over CFLs
Just when you were finally warming up to the idea of swapping out your old light bulbs with compact fluorescent ones, you may soon find a new alternative at your local hardware store. More »
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Reef rescue
The Waikiki Aquarium has built an ark to save rare Hawaiian coral species from extinction. More »
Frog die-off mystery solved
Biologists in Australia have solved one of the great mysteries of modern ecology — how a simple fungus is pushing the world's frog populations closer to extinction. The answer surprised them: It's as if millions of humans were keeling over with heart attacks from athlete's foot. More » |
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Eco-friendly ways to keep a lush lawn
With lawn-care season in full swing, a number of eco-conscious organizations are trying to educate homeowners about ways to battle weeds and nourish grass without polluting the environment with pesticides, fertilizers and gas fumes from the lawn mower. More »
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