Hawai’i Today
Explore with us the current events, both global and local, that impact life in Hawai’i Today. “In depth” analysis of the challenges and potential solutions are addressed, with a focus on activating community solutions that will nurture and sustain a lifestyle unique to all who live in Hawai’i.
Electoral College Affirms Biden’s Victory
President-elect Joe Biden achieved formal victory over President Trump on Monday, winning his 306 votes in the electoral college and advancing one more step toward inauguration even as die-hard Trump supporters redoubled their efforts to stop the normal transfer of power. Sen. Mike Braun (R) said that he was “disappointed” by the results of the […]
Norman Abramson, ALOHAnet and Wireless Networking Pioneer, Dies at 88
His ALOHAnet, designed a half-century ago in Hawaii, was a precursor to the technology used in today’s smartphones and home WiFi networks. Professor Abramson’s project at the University of Hawaii was originally designed to transmit data to schools on the far-flung Hawaiian islands by means of a radio channel. But the solution he and his group […]
Hawaii Island’s Underground Fresh Water Rivers to the Sea
A newly discovered transport mechanism of Hawaii’s Island’s fresh groundwater may be a mechanism for renewable offshore fresh water reservoirs, which are considered more resilient to climate change-driven droughts, and a new water resource for the island. There are few things on the island of Hawaii that are more valuable than fresh water. This […]
Covid-19 – what 700 Epidemiologists Think Is Next
… an informal survey of 700 epidemiologists conducted by The New York Times earlier this week offers some insights. Of the Epidemiologists surveyed, the majority foresee that even with vaccines, it would probably take a year or more for many activities to safely restart, and that some parts of their lives may never return […]