in Maui’s temperate rain forest. Each plant is able to retain a lot of water, and the natural layers of the forest mean that when water drops off the top layer, it is intercepted by plants in ...

New Hawaiian plant, Schiedea waiahuluensis, found using drones on Kauaʻi's cliffs, highlights drone technology's role in ...

The area is home to the largest intact native forests on Maui and also habitat for a globally significant concentration of ...

While rapid ohia death has not been found on Maui, people can help ... Ohia make up 80 percent of the rainforest canopy, filtering light down to other plants and breaking up large raindrops ...

HONOLULU — A wildfire burning in a remote Hawaii rainforest is underscoring a new ... does not know yet what plants or wildlife may have been damaged or harmed by the fire, spokesperson Kristen ...

Lava from the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii has crept towards a geothermal power plant, prompting workers to shut down facilities amid fears of deadly gases. Workers removed flammable substances and ...