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I love the Big Island. We own 2 weeks at the Bay Club. This past week I have spent a good deal of time looking for up to the minute updates. I’ve even been looking at live video cameras at Hapuna Beach and Kona. And checking this website frequently. http://weather.hawaii.edu/vmap/hysplit/
Both my kids use inhalers. I found myself worrying to much. It just wasn’t worth it.
And that is primarily why we changed our plans. I've been to the BI many times, and the purpose of this trip was to explore areas of the Park we hadn't been to before. I'm disappointed, but I'll go there another time, when things are less crazy.
Another point to consider, for those still going to the BI, is the areas of the island that are NOT closed will be more crowded due to the concentration of people who have no place else to go. So unless yo'll stay resort-bound, be prepared for increased crowds and traffic when you go out.
Probably MORE than offset it. The areas that are closed are very, very limited - mainly the national park and the areas in the immediate vicinity of the active lava near Pahoa. Based on what I’ve read, I would guess 95% of the Big Island is open and business as usual.
The media sensationalism is doing a disservice to the people of Hawaii who depend on tourism for their livelihood.
It's so sad. I know the island relies heavily on tourism. I wouldn't go there at this time because I love to explore and I am very sensitive to the air quality. Heck, even back when air quality wasn't considered an issue, I used to think lots of the areas we visited stunk from the volcano. Of course, we all knew that this could happen at any point.
Strange to think that we have volcanoes in California, too. I wonder what the odds are of one of them going off.
Probably close to 100%. It's just that nobody knows WHEN. Historically, even the massive Yellowstone volcano has erupted every 200,000 to 300,000 years, and it's been 500,000 years. It's overdue.
Question: with the large number of lava flows in the last 150+ years (a very small timeframe in the geologic world) covering a good portion of that area, why would anyone consider building a home anywhere near there? Like building in a flood plain and then being surprised when they get flooded. Seems shortsighted to me.
Question: with the large number of lava flows in the last 150+ years (a very small timeframe in the geologic world) covering a good portion of that area, why would anyone consider building a home anywhere near there? Like building in a flood plain and then being surprised when they get flooded. Seems shortsighted to me.
Developer submits plan to county to build homes. County gets $, approves development. People buy homes because they are cheaper than homes around the other parts of the island. Major failure by all 3 parties.
So looking at that, it appears that the air quality of Ko Olina in Oahu is pretty bad. Any reason for that other than the direction the wind takes air pollution from Honolulu?
So looking at that, it appears that the air quality of Ko Olina in Oahu is pretty bad. Any reason for that other than the direction the wind takes air pollution from Honolulu?
No idea. (Anything scientific is over my head sadly #beancounterproblems) Maybe just because Honolulu is a more urban area? It's fun to scroll out and see the rest of the world.
So looking at that, it appears that the air quality of Ko Olina in Oahu is pretty bad. Any reason for that other than the direction the wind takes air pollution from Honolulu?
So looking at that, it appears that the air quality of Ko Olina in Oahu is pretty bad. Any reason for that other than the direction the wind takes air pollution from Honolulu?
Honolulu in general, but more particularly Pearl Harbor, Pearl City, and Barbers Point, all of which are immediately upwind up Ko'olina. That is the industrial area of Oahu, with the Naval Yard, Hawaii Electric's Waiau generating station, oil refineries, the island trash incinerator, among others. Hawaii does not have natural gas, so all of the power used on the island comes from oil, which is a dirtier fuel than natural gas.
Question: with the large number of lava flows in the last 150+ years (a very small timeframe in the geologic world) covering a good portion of that area, why would anyone consider building a home anywhere near there? Like building in a flood plain and then being surprised when they get flooded. Seems shortsighted to me.
I have no regrets for changing my trip away from the Big Island this time around. That Kona webcam view tells me everything I need to know. Thanks, Katherine.
Honolulu in general, but more particularly Pearl Harbor, Pearl City, and Barbers Point, all of which are immediately upwind up Ko'olina. That is the industrial area of Oahu, with the Naval Yard, Hawaii Electric's Waiau generating station, oil refineries, the island trash incinerator, among others. Hawaii does not have natural gas, so all of the power used on the island comes from oil, which is a dirtier fuel than natural gas.
When we visited Honolulu last year, we noticed quite a bit of solar on roofs. This is a good location for solar and should help alleviate some of this pollution over time.
When we visited Honolulu last year, we noticed quite a bit of solar on roofs. This is a good location for solar and should help alleviate some of this pollution over time.
One of my sons spent his sabbatical on a fellowship with the Department of Energy, working in energy policy issues. We were talking about solar in Hawaii, and he mentioned that Hawaii is the one place in the US where installation of solar panels is justified by economics without the use any subsidies. That's because of the high cost of electricity on the Islands.
When we visited Honolulu last year, we noticed quite a bit of solar on roofs. This is a good location for solar and should help alleviate some of this pollution over time.
One of my sons spent his sabbatical on a fellowship with the Department of Energy, working in energy policy issues. We were talking about solar in Hawaii, and he mentioned that Hawaii is the one place in the US where installation of solar panels is justified by economics without the use any subsidies. That's because of the high cost of electricity on the Islands.
Northern California is also justified. 90% our neighborhood has converted to solar. We love $0 electric bills and can run our air conditioner and leave the lights on all we want. We now use electric space heaters in key rooms to minimize our gas usage which has also cut our gas bill. Prior to solar we had $250+ monthly electric bills.
When our car needs replacement we will purchase an electric vehicle. I wasn't a big solar fan but now I am.
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