Ten years ago, a mysterious new disease was found sweeping through Hawaii’s native ‘ohi‘a forests, killing off the foundation of the islands’ ecology and one of the state’s most culturally important trees. Now, researchers are in a race against time. They say most of the vast ‘ohi‘a forests on Hawaii island will be gone in … Continue reading Disease Could Kill Most of The Big Island’s ‘Ohi‘a Forests Within 20 Years