It’s been a helluva year, and that’s not a good thing. For the United States, the watchwords for 2017 have been violence and hatred–against women, African-Americans, immigrants, LGBTQ individuals and basically everyone who isn’t a straight white male. You don’t have to be a master at reading the room to know that greed and ignorance are triumphing over notions of cooperation … [Read more...] about 2017 MauiTime Year In Review
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Hawaii researchers tie reef fish decline to overfishing
A new report says overfishing is the primary cause of reef fish decline in the state, according to the largest study of its kind every published; the study, “Human-induced gradients of reef fish declines in the Hawaiian Archipelago viewed through the lens of traditional management boundaries,” was published in the peer-reviewed journal Aquatic Conservation. “The data was … [Read more...] about Hawaii researchers tie reef fish decline to overfishing
How climate change is affecting Kahoʻolawe restoration efforts
The great thing about science is that it's wonderful at quantifying the havoc that climate change is wreaking on the planet. For instance, here are some stats about how climate change has already altered Hawaii (taken from this 2014 UH Manoa SeaGrant report Climate Change Impacts in Hawaii): • The rate of warming air temperature in Hawaii has quadrupled in the last 40 … [Read more...] about How climate change is affecting Kahoʻolawe restoration efforts
‘Kuleana’ filmmaker Brian Kohne talks about his film’s Maui Film Festival premiere
When I met up with filmmaker Brian Kohne for lunch in the conference room of Tasty Crust in Wailuku, he admitted it was his first time ever being in that room. "Kathy Collins and I come here for lunch to talk story, but I've never been in here," he said. It filled me with pride to show him one of the few spots on Maui he's never encountered. Since Kohne specializes in capturing … [Read more...] about ‘Kuleana’ filmmaker Brian Kohne talks about his film’s Maui Film Festival premiere
KULEANA New Movie Review
Brian Kohne's eagerly awaited Kuleana is a film island audiences deserve but might not be expecting. The only quality this has in common with Get a Job, Kohne's goofball, debut 2011 indie comedy is a wealth of cameo appearances by local Maui celebrities and personalities. Otherwise, everything in Kohne's sophomore effort is far more polished and serious-minded. The film … [Read more...] about KULEANA New Movie Review