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The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation has been slowing down over the last century, and certain climate change factors may bring the current system past the point of no return.
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You've heard of organ transplants, but what about the benefits of sound transplants? For coral reefs, an acoustic footprint called a soundscape is a critical indicator of their health. The Conversation spoke to Nadège Aoki, the graduate student who led the new study, about using sound to rehabilitate coral reefs.
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A nearly 100-year mystery has finally been solved. How did a bee from Australia manage to establish itself 2,000 miles away in Polynesia? The Conversation talked to lead study author James Dorey of the University of Wollongong.
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With our planet experiencing historically hot temperatures in recent years, the idea is becoming more and more plausible. Istvan Szapudi from the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy published an article last summer about his idea for a sun shield.
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According to 2022 data from the National Science Foundation, the university ranked No. 91 out of 633 research institutions and No. 59 out of 410 public universities.
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All this week we have been focusing on the University of Hawaiʻi's environmental research around the Maui wildfires. We close out the week with some context from a couple of public health faculty members: Rosana Weldon and Catherine Pirkle with the Office of Public Health Studies.
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Maui reef biologist Andrea Kealoha spoke to The Conversation about her efforts to monitor the effects of toxic ash in coastal waters. She is a new faculty member with the UH Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology Department of Oceanography. She lives on Maui and previously led the Water Quality Lab at UH Maui College.
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University of Hawaiʻi hydrologist Chris Shuler with the Water Resources Research Center spoke with The Conversation about how the center continues to offer free water testing for Kula and Lahaina residents who are concerned about their water quality.
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Managing pasture lands in Hawaiʻi could play a key role in defending against wildfires. Local leaders and agencies are encouraging the active use of pasture lands to manage dry and flammable grasses that fuel and spread fires.
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Rat lungworm is a disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. Researchers say it can be fatal to humans in extreme cases. The parasitic adults are often found in rodents, which pass larvae to snails and slugs.