Hawaiʻi’s Vanishing Coral Reefs Could Cost Swimmers, Snorkelers and Divers Billions ...

When you think of Hawaii, you likely can't help but visualize never-ending aquamarine waters, lush forests, and coffee farm tours alongside scenic vistas. However, the Aloha State's offerings don't ...

Feb. 20—Hawaii's coral reefs during hurricane season are now better insured. Hawaii's coral reefs during hurricane season are now better insured. The Nature Conservancy recently announced its purchase ...

Apr. 19—A new study shows U.S. coral reefs provide $1.8 billion in flood-risk benefits to property owners and people's livelihoods every year, with top value assigned to the reef stretching offshore ...

A head of healthy coral being grown at the University of Hawaii’s School of Marine Biology Coral Resilience Lab at Moku o Loe ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hōnaunau Bay, Hawaii on 25 January, 2020. Sea urchin populations are ballooning in the bay, putting the coral reef at risk, a new ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (Island News) -- Two Hawaii firefighters and a scientist are behind a Hawaii initiative to build coral reefs, and they are featured in a new documentary. Kuleana Coral Restoration ...

Abraham "Snake" Ah Hee rides waves when the surf’s up and dives for octopus and shells when the water is calm. The lifelong Lahaina, Hawaii, resident spends so much time in the ocean that his wife ...

As coral reefs struggle to adapt to warming waters, high levels of pollution and sea-level rise, ballooning sea-urchin populations are threatening to push some reefs in Hawaii past the point of ...

The Hawaiian word ʻĀkoʻakoʻa has two meanings: to bring together people with common purpose, and for corals to assemble on the seafloor. The ʻĀkoʻakoʻa Reef Restoration Program fuses cultural ...

Coral reefs protect homes on the Kona coast of the Big Island. When The Nature Conservancy took out the insurance policy for Hawaii reefs in 2022, it was the first to do so in the United States — a ...