Scientists: Half of Hawaii’s coral reefs bleached in 2014-15

HONOLULU (AP) — Nearly half of Hawaii’s coral reefs were bleached during heat waves in 2014 and 2015 and fisheries close to shore are declining, a group of scientists told state lawmakers. The scientists from the Nature Conservancy briefed the lawmakers on Thursday about what they called unprecedented for Hawaii’s sea life. National Oceanic and […]