Environment of Hawaii
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Hawaii is an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean.
Hawaii is one of fifty states of the U.S. and covers the Hawaiian Islands, a volcanic archipelago consisting of eight major islands, several atolls and numerous smaller islets. Hawaii become a state of the United States in 1959. Prior to that it was the Territory of Hawaii (1898 to 1959) and originally the Kingdom of Hawaii.
Environment of Hawaii
Climate
Main article: Climate of Hawaii
Geography
Energy
Main article: Energy in Hawaii
Environmental issues
Main article: Environmental issues in Hawaii
The majority of the environmental issues affecting Hawaii today are related to pressures from increasing human and animal population in the limited separation space of the islands.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Environmental Center at University of Hawaii Manoa". University of Hawaii. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
External links
- Department of Land and Natural Resources at the State of Hawaii
- Environment Hawai`i - environmental news about Hawaii
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