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Study finds human activity is weakening Maui corals

Human activities are changing the chemistry of coral reefs off Maui and making them less resilient to warming oceans and other environmental stressors, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The study, published in Nature Communications, found 25 ...

Tree falls on vehicle on Hana Highway, injures five

Five visitors were hurt Tuesday after a tree fell onto their vehicle along the Hana Highway near mile marker 9, according to the Maui Fire Department. Firefighters responded at 2:33 p.m. and found a tree had fallen onto a passing vehicle with five occupants. One person suffered a head ...

Seven brought to shore after canoe partially swamps off Kihei

Seven people were brought to shore Tuesday after a double-hull outrigger canoe partially swamped about 200 yards offshore of South Maui, according to the Maui Fire Department. Firefighters and ocean safety officers responded to a location near the 300 block of South Kihei Road at 8:25 a.m. and found multiple people in the water. Ocean safety officers operating personal watercraft and a U.S. Coast Guard crew picked up two juveniles and five adults and ferried them to shore. Other paddlers remained with the canoe to bail out water and return it to the beach. The group included Maui ...