Albatross chick with drooping wings, a disorder of the nervous system brought on by eating lead paint chips from Midway's decaying buildings. (Photo by Myra Finkelstein)
Midway Island Lead a deadly mix for Albatross chicks
Environment
Feb 7, 2010
Despite being located in the National Wildlife Refuge, the Laysan Albatross nesting grounds at Midway are a lethal nesting ground for over 130,000 Laysan Albatross chicks since jurisdiction of Midway was transferred from the Navy to the Department of the Interior (DOI) in 1996. The chicks are dying from lead exposure.
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Avatar inspired by Kauai
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Jan 29, 2010
| If you have seen sci-fi epic film Avatar, you may have recognized the Häpu'u Tree ferns and botanical scenery from Kauai's Keahua Arboretum and the nature preserve surrounding the Wailua River |
Hawaii needs to reform its health care system, too
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Jan 27, 2010
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The recent election of a Republican senator in Massachusetts has upset the distribution of power in the Senate, creating considerable uncertainty regarding the final outcome of health care reform. However, that election does not change in any way the failures of America's health care system and the need for reform.
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Planning a Healthier Hawaii
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Jan 27, 2010
| The new leader of the association representing most health-care facilities in Hawaii says he views this as "a year of opportunity" despite funding problems. |
Limbaugh is right about health care in Hawaii
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Jan 27, 2010
| For conservative talkmeister Rush Limbaugh, the superior medical care he received at Hawaii’s Queen’s Medical Center served as vindication of his well-known view that the American health care system is just perfect and needs no fixing. |
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