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Biden: Federal employee awards highlight ‘noble’ public service May 5 President Joe Biden said that he hopes the Sammies awards will inspire more people to get into public service. (Evan Vucci/AP) President Joe Biden applauded the Partnership for Public Service’s 2021 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalists May 5 as a reminder of the important work that federal employees do to serve the American public. “This is the 20th anniversary of the Sammies. These awards aren�...

The “Sammies” honor civil servants working on some of the country’s most pressing issues. Finalists were announced Sunday.

Global warmings extreme rains threaten Hawaiis coral reefs Coral reefs make up much of Hawaiis nearshore ocean ecosystem and are critical to the states economy Author: Apr 30, 2021 Caleb Jones Associated Press HONOLULU — As muddy rainwater surged from Hawaiis steep seaside mountains and inundated residential communities last month, the damage caused by flooding was obvious — houses were destroyed and businesses swamped, landslides covered highways and raging rivers and streams were clogged ...

National News Apr 16, 2021 HONOLULU (AP) — As muddy rainwater surged from Hawaii’s steep seaside mountains and inundated residential communities last month, the damage caused by flooding was obvious — houses were destroyed and businesses swamped, landslides covered highways and raging rivers and streams were clogged with debris. But extreme rain events predicted to become more common with human-caused global warming not only wreak havoc on land — the runoff from these increasingly sever...

Caleb Jones April 15, 2021 - 10:37 AM HONOLULU - As muddy rainwater surged from Hawaiis steep seaside mountains and inundated residential communities last month, the damage caused by flooding was obvious — houses were destroyed and businesses swamped, landslides covered highways and raging rivers and streams were clogged with debris. But extreme rain events predicted to become more common with human-caused global warming not only wreak havoc on land — the r...

HONOLULU —  As muddy rainwater surged from Hawaii’s steep seaside mountains and inundated residential communities last month, the damage caused by flooding was obvious — houses were destroyed and businesses swamped, landslides covered highways and raging rivers and streams were clogged with debris. But extreme rain events predicted to become more common with human-caused global warming not only wreak havoc on land — the runoff from these increasingly severe storms also threatens Hawa...

“Given this climate change or global warming, as we have seen over the last hundred years, the atmospheric water vapor pressure is increasing,” said Chu. “We have some evidence showing that we already have some increasing, very intense rain.” Coral reefs make up much of Hawaiis nearshore ocean ecosystem and are critical to the states economy. Hawaiis reefs protect populated shorelines from massive ocean swells and storm surges from tropical storms — a benefit the U.S. Geological Surve...