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Most of Earth's Carbon Came From the Outer Solar System, Hawaiian Lava Suggests
Yale and Columbia researchers read a heavy carbon signature in volcanic droplets as the first observational estimate of carbon leaking from Earth's core.
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Top NewsHurricane Nolo Skirts Hawaii as Officials Watch Kilauea for 'Volcanic Hail'
Nolo re-strengthened to a Category 2 storm south of the Big Island and is forecast to peak as a Category 4 far from land, but high winds knocked out power to more than 16,000 customers. It is one of three hurricanes spinning in the Pacific at once for the first time since 2015.
Top NewsHawaii Closes Big Island Schools and Courts as Nolo Heads Toward Hurricane Strength
Forecasters say Nolo could become a major hurricane near the Big Island by Saturday and dump up to 35 inches of rain on ground already soaked by Hurricanes Lala and Lowell.
Top NewsIt Is Mid-September and the Atlantic Has Not Produced a Single Hurricane
A powerful El Niño has driven wind shear over the main development region about 45 mph beyond what a storm can survive, leaving Atlantic activity at 7% of normal even as the world's oceans set heat records for 100 straight days. The Pacific, meanwhile, is 'a party out there.'
Top NewsLowell Will Pass West of Kauai on Monday Night With 120 MPH Winds and 14 Inches of Rain
A tropical storm warning covers Kauai County and a hurricane warning covers Papahanaumokuakea. Governor Josh Green declared a state of emergency Friday and activated the National Guard.
Top NewsThree Hurricanes Spun in the Pacific at Once. That Has Happened One Other Time on Record
Lowell reached Category 5 south of Hawaii, Karina held Category 4 to its east, and Marie churned off Baja California. The Atlantic has not produced a single hurricane this season.
PoliticsEd Case Beat a Progressive Challenger by 14 Points in Hawaii, Breaking a Year of Primary Upsets
The Honolulu congressman survived a challenge from state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole, who ran against Case's votes on military aid to Israel and an earlier version of Trump's voting bill.
PoliticsSupreme Court Strikes Down Hawaii's 'Vampire Rule' Gun Law in 6-3 Ruling
In Wolford v. Lopez, the justices voided a Hawaii measure that required concealed-carry permit holders to get an owner's permission before bringing firearms onto private property open to the public.
ScienceScientists Debunk 50-Year Myth About Indigenous Hawaiians Hunting Birds to Extinction
University of Hawaii study finds no evidence supporting claims that Native Hawaiians overhunted waterbirds, proposing instead that climate change and invasive species were primary causes of decline.
WatchTop NewsHawaii Governor Requests Federal Disaster Declaration After 'Worst Flooding in 20 Years' Causes $1 Billion in Damage
Back-to-back Kona Low storms dropped up to 46 inches of rain in five days on Maui, forced 236 rescues on Oahu, and set a Honolulu single-day rainfall record that stood since 1951.
WatchTop NewsHawaii's Worst Flooding in 20 Years Threatens 120-Year-Old Dam, Forces Mass Evacuations on Oahu
At least 5,500 residents were ordered to flee their homes on Oahu's North Shore after 8 to 12 inches of rain triggered historic flooding, airlifting 72 children from a youth camp and raising alarms about a dam built in 1906.
Top NewsHawaii Dam Faces 'Imminent' Failure Risk as Catastrophic Flooding Triggers Mass Evacuation on Oahu
A second powerful Kona storm in a week dumps two months of rain on northern Oahu in 24 hours, forcing evacuations near the 1906-era Wahiawa Dam while thousands remain stranded and the National Guard is deployed.