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2012 Hawaii News Releases

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The releases listed below include national releases, and releases that are more specific to Hawaii (designated by ) and may not appear on the national listings.

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1. New Research Underscores Vulnerability of Wildlife in Low-Lying Hawaiian Islands

   
   
   Released: 12/6/2012 2:46:04 PM
   

2. Florida and Illinois Make 48

   
   
   Released: 9/19/2012 8:00:00 AM
   
3. 

   Hawaiian Volcanoes: 100 Years of Scientific Research and Monitoring

   
   
   Released: 8/16/2012 6:17:50 PM
   

4. New Findings of Endangered Birds at Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Give Hope to Recovery Efforts

   
   
   Released: 6/25/2012 2:00:00 PM
   

5. Hawaiian Seabirds Vulnerable to Sea-Level Rise on Low-Lying Atoll

   
   
   Released: 6/20/2012 1:00:00 PM
   
6. 

   70 Percent of Beaches Eroding on Hawaiian Islands Kauai, Oahu, and Maui

   
   
   Released: 5/7/2012 3:00:00 PM
   

7. A Big Day for Science: Citizens Have Contributed One Million Observations to Top Nature Database

   
   
   Released: 5/3/2012 9:00:00 AM
   

8. Colorful New Publication Illustrates a Century of Volcano Science in Hawaii

   
   
   Released: 4/5/2012 1:30:00 PM
   

9. Another Vertebrate Species Reported Extinct from the Hawaiian Islands

   
   
   Released: 3/20/2012 1:30:00 PM
   
10. 

    Earthquake Swarm Continues Between Kīlauea and Mauna Loa Volcanoes

    
    
    Released: 2/24/2012 7:30:32 PM
    
11. 

    Earthquake Swarm Located Between Kīlauea and Mauna Loa Volcanoes

    
    
    Released: 2/22/2012 4:50:32 PM
    
12. 

    Kilauea's Volcanic Gases and Their Environmental Impacts

    
    
    Released: 1/27/2012 5:20:18 PM
    
13. 

    A 100-year-long History of Earthquakes and Seismic Monitoring in Hawaii

    
    
    Released: 1/23/2012 9:14:22 AM
    
14. 

    Mauna Loa: How Well Do You Know the Volcano in Your Backyard?

    
    
    Released: 1/20/2012 9:23:56 AM
    
15. 

    Media, Dignitaries Invited to Jan. 21 Special Ceremony for HVO’s Centennial Open House

    
    
    Released: 1/17/2012 4:07:25 PM
    
16. 

    Engage in Hands-On Science at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s Centennial Open House

    
    
    Released: 1/17/2012 4:05:17 PM
    

17. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Marks a Century of Research and Monitoring

    
    
    Released: 1/17/2012 4:02:45 PM
    
18. 

    The Story of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: 100 Years of Tracking Eruptions and Earthquakes

    
    
    Released: 1/11/2012 10:42:45 AM
    
19. 

    Current Status of Hawaii Island's Volcanoes Presented in Kona

    
    
    Released: 1/10/2012 10:38:04 AM
    
20. 

    Volcano Scientist Presents Two Talks About Kilauea's Ongoing Eruptions

    
    
    Released: 1/4/2012 1:00:00 PM