Ravenna Koenig
Stories
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National
Maui County sues Hawaiian Electric Company for damages from disastrous fires
The civil suit filed Thursday seeks a jury trial and "punitive and exemplary damages" to recoup costs and loss of revenue from the deadly wildfires.
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National
The number of dead from Maui's fires rises as local residents press to see Lahaina
The death toll from the Maui wildfires rose again on Monday as officials warned that number would rise while also acknowledging public frustration from residents still barred from visiting Lahaina.
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Environment
Officials say some 1,000 could be missing after Maui wildfires, but it's hard to say
Police chief says the lack of communication and victims' difficulty to get to shelters is making it difficult to get an accurate count of the missing after fires that killed at least 55 people
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Environment
Photos: 'Whole town went and dissolved into ashes,' Hawaii lieutenant governor says
In Maui, a fast-moving wildfire decimated the town of Lahaina. Historical losses includes one of the largest banyan trees in the U.S.
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Environment
Pandemic Delays Return Of Arctic Researchers
The COVID-19 crisis is throwing off the complex logistics of a year-long Arctic research expedition. A team of researchers set to rotate out may have to stay on board an ice-breaker for another six weeks.
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Environment
The Challenges Scientists Face While Working In The Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean is a stunning place that not many get the chance to see. But if you're a scientist there to do field work, that beauty comes with some pretty unique challenges.
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Environment
Despite Thin Ice, Research Ship Finds Its Home In Frozen Floe For The Next Year
An ambitious Arctic expedition has reached a milestone. Researchers have found an ice floe to freeze into, from which they'll study Arctic systems from a ship and an observatory they'll construct.
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Environment
An Ambitious Research Expedition Is Getting Underway In The Central Arctic Ocean
An ambitious research expedition is getting underway in the Arctic Ocean. The first challenge is to find a massive chunk of ice to freeze into for the year long voyage.
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Environment
To Better Understand The Arctic, This Ship Will Spend A Year Frozen Into The Ice
A group of scientists is embarking on a bold plan to better understand an extremely understudied part of the rapidly warming Arctic — the central Arctic Ocean.
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Environment
Trump Accused Of Moving Too Fast With Plans To Drill For Oil In Alaska
The Trump administration is holding public hearings on its push to drill oil in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Critics say the process is being rushed to downplay environmental risks.