Monthly Archives: June 2016

Hawaii Is At Risk Of A Mega-Tsunami

Hawaii Is At Risk Of A Mega-Tsunami
A somewhat unnerving study has suggested there is a small but significant chance that an earthquake and resulting tsunami could devastate Hawaii in the next 50 years. Published in the Journal of Geophysical Research, the study from the University of Hawaii at Mnoa (UHM) says there is approximately a 9 percentchance of a magnitude 9…
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5 Tips to Help You Improve Your Hawaii Vacation

5 Tips to Help You Improve Your Hawaii Vacation
5 Tips to Help You Improve Your Hawaii Vacation Are you in the middle of planning a Hawaii vacation? You may be looking for tips to ensure that your vacation is just as you dreamed it would be if you are. The good news is that are a number of steps that you can take…
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This is the Best Beach in America

This is the Best Beach in America
Hanauma Bay on the island of Oahu, in Hawaii. Image: Getty Images Every year, coastal science professor Stephen Leatherman also known as "Dr. Beach" ranks the best beaches in the U.S. At the top of the list for 2016: Hawaii's Hanauma Bay, on Oahu. SEE ALSO: 8 innovations that could actually make airplanes more comfortable…
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Why Is Hawaii Bent?

Why Is Hawaii Bent?
There's something strange about Hawaii. Part of the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain, its well acknowledged that the regions effusive volcanism currently centered on the island of Kilauea is down to an upwelling superheated mantle plume. This type of hotspot volcanism can be found in several other places across the world, but it appears to have made…
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