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Disease could kill most of the ‘ohi‘a forests on Hawaii's Big Island within 20 years

Nov. 13, 2024 16:20 PM EST

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...