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Honolulu Student Finds Fungi That Could Break Down Plastic and Sunscreen
What happens after pollution is pulled out of the ocean but remains trapped inside a filter? That question sent a Honolulu high school student from a homemade coconut-fiber experiment into a university laboratory, where researchers found fungi capable of breaking down plastic and chemical sunscreen. Vera Wang’s project produced another surprise along the way. Some…
Tourist Arrested After Throwing Rock at Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal
A man accused of throwing a large rock at the head of an endangered Hawaiian monk seal in Maui has now been arrested by federal agents after the incident sparked outrage across Hawaii and far beyond. The case exploded online after video footage showed the tourist taking aim at a monk seal known locally as…