Are there snakes in Hawaii?

Technically, there are snakes in Hawaii, but for the most part it is not too out of line to claim that there aren’t. Hawaii does have one native snake species, for example: the island blind snake, or Ramphotyphlops braminus. You’d most likely mistake it for a worm, however, and they are definitely not a major […]

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What is the list of Hawaiian storm names?

Case Detail: Most of the storms we hear about have English names, but some of the biggest ones to hit Hawaii have had Hawaiian names. Why is that? What is the list of Hawaiian storm names? Traditionally, hurricanes (or tropical cyclones) are given names from a set list in alphabetical sequence. These lists usually change […]

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