The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Is Transforming Into a Wildlife Hotspot — And That's a Problem

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now so packed with long-lasting plastic that dozens of coastal species are living, breeding and spreading on it — forming a new 'neopelagic' ecosystem that could ...
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In Hawaii, coral is the foundation of life. What happened to it after the Lahaina wildfire?

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 ...

Lifeguard Remains in Hospital 11 Days After Hawaii Shark Attack, Recalls Animal ‘Chopping Down on My Leg with So Much Force'

"My game plan was just to stay awake and try and make it visible to someone that I needed help," Chance Swanson recalled of the shark attack on Nov. 5 ...
Hawaii News Now

This ‘nomadic artist’ finds inspiration — and adventure — in nature

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Search the internet with the words Hawaii, nature, and artist, and Patrick Ching’s name pops up at the top of the page — for good reason. “I call myself a nomadic artist ...