Hawaii’s Mauna Loa (‘Long Mountain’) is the world’s largest active volcano. It is one of five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean that make up the US state of Hawaii. It rises 13,679 feet (4,169 metres) above sea level and makes up about half of the island’s land mass. The volcano … Read more
With an estimated surface area of over 600,000 square miles, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) is the largest plastic accumulation zone in the world. Located halfway between Hawaii and California, the GPGP is estimated to contain a whopping 2.41 million tonnes of plastic – and is continuing to grow. Scientists are desperately trying to … Read more
Pet owner who created miniature beach scenes for her hamster to enjoy during lockdown tells This Morning she plans to make a £3,500 journey to Hawaii to scatter his ashes Lisa Murray-Lang lost her pet hamster Spud to natural causes earlier this year The animal lover created fun sets for the rodent to enjoy during … Read more
The Obamas are celebrating Valentine’s Day with characteristically loved-up posts on Instagram. This afternoon, Obama, 60, shared a photo of Michelle and himself dancing at a 2013 inaugural ball, writing: ‘Happy Valentine’s Day, Michelle! With a smile that lights up the world, you’re truly one-of-a-kind. Today and always, I am thankful to have you in … Read more
Hawaii is under a rare blizzard warning with up to 12 INCHES of snow and winds of 100mph expected on summits of Big Island this weekend The warning from the National Weather Service is in effect from 6pm Friday to 6am Sunday More than 12 inches of snow could be coming to the mountainous regions … Read more
No shirt required: Adam Levine flashes his chiseled, heavily tattooed chest as he walks with his personal trainer post workout during Hawaiian vacation By Deirdre Simonds and Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.Com Published: 13:16 EDT, 20 October 2021 | Updated: 13:42 EDT, 20 October 2021 Adam Levine showed off his incredibly muscular physique on a shirtless stroll … Read more
Owen Wright’s adorable little boy stole the show during a heartwarming television interview moments after his dad won the first ever Olympic medal in surfing. The Australian beat two-time Brazilian world champion Gabriel Medina to win bronze at the Tokyo Olympics – making history as the first person to secure a medal in surfing. He beat Medina … Read more
Aussie surfer Owen Wright edges closer to the sport’s first Olympic gold medal – five years after a brutal wipeout on a 15-foot wave left him with brain bleeding and unable to WALK Australian surfer Owen Wright on cusp of claiming first ever Olympics gold The 31-year-old suffered traumatic brain injury wiping out on 15-foot … Read more
An amateur astronomer has discovered a new moon orbiting Jupiter, the first time a citizen scientist has done so. Amateur star gazer Kai Ly poured over data collected in February 2003 taken by researchers at the University of Hawaii and found a new member of the Carme group, a group of 22 other small moons … Read more
The next SpaceX 160ft Starship prototype, known as SN20, will be launched into orbit as early as next month strapped to the massive Super Heavy booster. Starship requires the booster stage to reach orbit and combined the two reach a whopping 394ft tall, much larger than the Statue of Liberty with its full plinth. SN20 … Read more