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Hawaii State Department of Health announces recall of Cotija Aged Mexican Grating Cheese
Rizo Lopez Foods Inc. has issued a recall of their Rio Bros California Creamery Aged Cojita Mexican Grating Cheese due to potential contamination with listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed across the United States and in Hawaiian retailers, including R. Field Wine Company, Foodland and Foodland Farms supermarkets, and Cost.U.Less in Hilo.
Rep. Ed Case calls for restriction of ornamental reef fish, coral based on collection practices
US Representative Ed Case (HI) has sponsored a bill known as House Resolution 6447, or the Saving Natural Ecosystems and Marine Organisms (NEMO) Act. The legislation was introduced concurrently with the Hawaii State Board of Land and Natural Resources' deliberation on imposing restrictions on reef fish collection.
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Single kiwikiu provides clues to avian survival of malaria
By Big Island Times | Dec 29, 2023
A single kiwikiu, part of a group of seven kiwikius relocated to the Nakula Natural Area Reserve in 2019, survived a deadly mosquito-borne disease that wiped out the rest of its cohort. The bird was presumed lost until it was rediscovered during a planting trip in 2021 when its song caught the attention of a conservationist.
Voluntary recall of WanaBana apple sauce pouches expanded, updated
By Big Island Times | Dec 15, 2023
The State of Hawaii Department of Health has issued an alert concerning the expansion of a previous recall of WanBana applesauce pouch products that took place in October. The recall was due to elevated lead levels found in these products.
AI detects two more bird species at Palmyra Atoll
By Big Island Times | Sep 26, 2023
The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Hawai'i and Palmyra announced that artificial intelligence powered imagery analysis detected two more seabird species at Palmyra Atoll, both of which were thought to have disappeared for decades. This achievement underscores the effectiveness of seabird habitat restoration efforts.
NOAA: 'This alga has the potential to negatively impact entire island-scale coral reef systems'
By Big Island Times Report | Sep 8, 2023
Researchers from NOAA who are investigating the mat-forming alga Chondria tumulosa in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument have observed its proliferation, which is negatively impacting Hawaiian coral reefs
Columbian geologist Idárraga: ‘CSAV international course is the best experience that every volcanologist wants to have’
By Big Island Times Report | Jul 17, 2023
The Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes (CSAV) has returned to Hawaii for its annual International Training Course in Volcano Hazards Monitoring, with 12 participants attending the program this year, the first program since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
University of Hawaii professor on locally-grown plant: ‘Our research focuses on safely, efficiently and economically translating new therapeutic agents from natural products’
By Big Island Times Report | Apr 30, 2023
A group of student pharmacists from the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo are conducting research using an extract from a locally-grown plant to combat antimicrobial resistance, a growing global threat to public health.
Nature Conservancy names new Hawaii marine conservation director
By Big Island Times Report | Mar 10, 2023
The Nature Conservancy recently announced that Emily Fielding has been selected as Hawaii's marine conservation director.
Probable monkeypox case confirmed in Oahu: 'Vaccination and treatments are available'
By George Willis | Jul 11, 2022
A confirmed probable case of monkeypox has been discovered in an Oahu resident. The probable case adds to the list of five confirmed cases, according to the Hawaii Department of Health.
Oahu resident showing symptoms of monkeypox; 'risk remains low for most Hawaii residents'
By George Willis | Jun 20, 2022
A probable case of monkeypox, a rare disease apparently on the comeback, has been identified in a Hawaii resident.
Ige reveals funding to save Hawaiian honeycreepers: ‘This federal funding could not come at a better time’
By Ariana Chiarenza | May 21, 2022
Gov. David Ige (D-Hawaii ) revealed that $14 million in federal funding was awarded to the state to aid in saving the Hawaiian honeycreeper population.
DOH continues probe following confirmation of fourth Legionnaires’ case: Disease ‘can potentially have severe consequences’
By Art Benavidez | May 11, 2022
The fourth case of Legionnaires’ disease has been confirmed by the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH).
Greenhouse gas emissions came roaring back in 2021 as the economy recovered: 'Time is not on our side'
By David Beasley | Jan 20, 2022
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rose sharply in 2021 as the economy recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic and utility companies burned more coal, according to a new study by the Rhodium Group.
U.S. Geological Survey: Eruption at Kīlauea is an 'awe-inspiring event'
By Zachary Richter | Nov 18, 2021
Of the five volcanoes on the Big Island, Kīlauea has always been considered the most active one, as demonstrated once again through a recent eruption.
Hawaiian volcano observatory information statement
By Press Release | Oct 11, 2021
The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded an offshore magnitude-6.2 earthquake southwest the Island of Hawai‘i on Sunday, October 10, at 11:48 a.m., HST.
Lava continues to erupt from the Kilauea volcano, spreading hazardous vog and ashfall in the area
By Bree Gonzales | Oct 8, 2021
The Kīlauea volcano is erupting, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO).
Kīlauea Eruption Recovery Update -- October 2021
By 'Hawaii County: Kīlauea Recovery' via news BigIslandTimes | Oct 5, 2021
The County of Hawai‘i's Disaster Recovery Division is providing this monthly update on projects and programs to support recovery and building community resilience in Puna following the 2018 eruption.
Hawaii to plant or restore 100 million trees by 2030: 'Nothing is more urgent than protecting our planet'
By George Willis | Sep 30, 2021
In a long-range effort to combat global warming, Hawaii is pledging to plant and restore 100 million trees throughout the state by 2030.
USGS volcano update: Sept. 29
By Press Release | Sep 30, 2021
Increased earthquake activity and changes in the patterns of ground deformation at Kīlauea’s summit began occurring as of approximately noon on Sept. 29, indicating movement of magma in the subsurface.