Kona means "leeward," which is the side of the mountain that is often void of precipitation. However, when the moist air from the south and southeast rises up these mountains, it condenses and falls as precipitation.

HONOLULU — Walter Ritte of Molokai has been fighting for decades to protect Native Hawaiian rights, inspiring a new generation of activists trying to stop construction of a giant telescope they see as representative of a bigger struggle. In his early 30s ...

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Raoul Schwing remembers sitting on a New Zealand mountaintop, watching a kea hovering in front of him, just an arm’s reach away. The large green parrot had jumped into an updraft, and was flying into the rushing air with such skill that it stayed in ...

As per the subject-wise schedule released by KEA, the KCET 2026 examination for Physics and Chemistry will be conducted on April 23. The Mathematics and Biology papers are scheduled to take place on April 24. Candidates are advised to carefully note their subject-wise exam dates and prepare accordingly.