<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[TROPIC DISCOVERY]]></title><description><![CDATA[tropicdiscovery]]></description><link>https://www.tropicdiscovery.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 15:23:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.tropicdiscovery.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Turning deserts into ready to plant soil in only 7 hours!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since climate change IS A REAL THING despite of what any people in office might say, we are running out of time and land for growing food.]]></description><link>https://www.tropicdiscovery.com/post/turning-deserts-into-ready-to-plant-soil-in-only-7-hours</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e164447bcc5ed00179012fc</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2019 21:31:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/78bfb6_ae7a49dabaa84cc7b9844fdeba93ebc3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Clau Castillo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whales, one more victim OF human greed. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whales, they deserve so much better. If you won't oppose their senseless hunting for you, do it for the future of your loved ones.]]></description><link>https://www.tropicdiscovery.com/post/whales-one-more-victim-of-human-greed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e163bede41c8d00174ca8fe</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2019 20:54:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/78bfb6_813c39ad4f71470b908d1452d843b986~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Clau Castillo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen Bee. The royalty that truly matters now!]]></title><description><![CDATA[ONE bee is priceless, for you and for the entire civilization. The most important animal on the planet!]]></description><link>https://www.tropicdiscovery.com/post/queen-bee-the-royalty-that-truly-matters-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e1634af80113e0017b85e97</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2019 20:28:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/78bfb6_202e17bb3e4f42c782ab0276194825fb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Clau Castillo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A MUST READ! Sunscreens.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mineral based sunscreens are the solution to the problem.]]></description><link>https://www.tropicdiscovery.com/post/a-must-read-sunscreens</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cfbf9b477d56200158a4c1c</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2019 18:18:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/78bfb6_292b88621606445b9409a91dcb561f94~mv2_d_3861_2574_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Clau Castillo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii's carbon dioxide problem.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don't be fooled, Hawaii's air is declining fast and 2019 is the year for change!]]></description><link>https://www.tropicdiscovery.com/post/hawaii-s-carbon-dioxide-problem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cfbf460db6e270015df1ac2</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 17:53:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/78bfb6_77712872f2c5408a81e648e21d8b95c1~mv2_d_5760_3840_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Clau Castillo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The waste culture in the US.]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASTE is a real problem in Hawaii as well. Recycle.]]></description><link>https://www.tropicdiscovery.com/post/us-waste-culture</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cfbf68d0e28df0015623a8b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2019 18:06:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/78bfb6_c1a91d3a376948d5a0860f4806d4b115~mv2_d_2000_3000_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Clau Castillo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CORAL REEFS ARE WORTH $$$$$!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Putting a price on coral reefs gives you a broad idea of their importance, but it doesn't mean that they can be bought once they are gone.]]></description><link>https://www.tropicdiscovery.com/post/coral-reefs-are-worth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cfbf1d976d5840015d143ae</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2019 18:07:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/78bfb6_ea18b813ec604454aabc5423b08a3276~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_965,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Clau Castillo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insects rule our future.]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to a CNN article, more than 40% of insect species could become extinct in the next few decades, according to the "Worldwide...]]></description><link>https://www.tropicdiscovery.com/post/insects-rule-our-future</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c6af140531891001c8f0364</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2019 18:27:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2ef81_e24d9fd614bb436981c7d2b8fc8d0b90~mv2_d_4322_2881_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Clau Castillo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smart Hawaiian fellas!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Octopus Cyanea, is the most common cephalopod in Hawaiian waters, and like the rest of octopi around the world they are extremely smart...]]></description><link>https://www.tropicdiscovery.com/post/smart-hawaiian-fellas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c6aebdbfd6f14001ca2d236</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2019 17:45:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2ef81_f58279d9d6ba4d94bbfa8242914c3264~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_713,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Clau Castillo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii is within the first 19 out of hundreds of thousands.]]></title><description><![CDATA[How many places to visit could there be in our amazing Planet Earth? Millions? Billions maybe? Not only Hawaii Island is within CNN's VIP...]]></description><link>https://www.tropicdiscovery.com/post/hawaii-is-within-the-first-19-out-of-millions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c4366dbaf29ee001cc94fee</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2019 18:28:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/78bfb6_c1f89fe212b845f9b447e5c78a2b6755~mv2_d_6000_3376_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Clau Castillo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii's underwater parks.]]></title><description><![CDATA[They are the same as land parks, but are within our oceans. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, one of the oldest ocean parks, has an...]]></description><link>https://www.tropicdiscovery.com/post/hawaii-underwater-parks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c4360d10c5c38001cd2bf0d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2019 17:54:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/78bfb6_8e0543b1ce8242689ac49c2e28334e21~mv2_d_3968_2976_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Clau Castillo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Arctic is bubbling.]]></title><description><![CDATA[How much do you know about the Arctic?  Does it seem to far away to affect us in any way?  The Arctic Circle is one of the five major...]]></description><link>https://www.tropicdiscovery.com/post/the-arctic-is-bubbling</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c42362a57a316001ce073e1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2019 20:57:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/78bfb6_45c97964d3684ff8844aacd5cd3e7fa2~mv2_d_3000_2001_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Clau Castillo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charman J. Akina and his Hawaiian legacy.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retired Hawaiian physician Charman J. Akina has donated 135 acres of land in South Kona to The Nature Conservancy on Hawaiʻi Island. A...]]></description><link>https://www.tropicdiscovery.com/post/charman-j-akina-and-his-hawaiian-legacy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c422fdc0c5c38001cd079de</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2019 20:23:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/78bfb6_88a9101e808941d3a234b43d579fca45~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_400,h_473,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Clau Castillo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maui will continue to harvest.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A little history: In 1843, Samuel Thomas Alexander and Henry Perrine Baldwin, sons of pioneer missionaries, met in Lahaina, Maui. They...]]></description><link>https://www.tropicdiscovery.com/post/maui-will-continue-to-harvest</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c2ed2818ffaf30419b7d329</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2019 03:52:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/78bfb6_b3702a3927c04aeea22a20027db92044~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_520,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Clau Castillo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[YES! Hawaii is the healthiest of them all.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mirror mirror on the wall who is the healthiest of them all? HAWAII! This is true wonderful news, and a surprise to be honest. Not that...]]></description><link>https://www.tropicdiscovery.com/post/yes-hawaii-is-the-healthiest-of-them-all</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c23f4380b045807fea6f4c8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2018 03:53:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/78bfb6_ab85a9533edc44eabce9867cc4b286ff~mv2_d_2400_1600_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Clau Castillo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maui's north side.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let me start with Haiku. The perception of Maui is that is all about beaches and heat, but it actually isn't. Haiku is wet, tropical,...]]></description><link>https://www.tropicdiscovery.com/post/maui-s-north-side</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c24095af6830a001a33f9e8</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2018 03:53:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/78bfb6_4aeb6edc0e1f4d77a9d89e995b3f23dd~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Clau Castillo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your floatie is not welcome.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yeah, you don't need to bring your floatie to the beach. Hawaii's beaches can get very windy, and the sea pretty rough too, so it really...]]></description><link>https://www.tropicdiscovery.com/post/your-floatie-is-not-welcome</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c23eca742de80001a7f5e7b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2018 21:31:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/78bfb6_398589a39f714d85b5df1765e3caa8bf~mv2_d_2983_3977_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Clau Castillo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A pinch of salt, and plastic.]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the World Economic Forum, a year after researchers at a New York university discovered microplastics present in sea salt,...]]></description><link>https://www.tropicdiscovery.com/post/a-pinch-of-salt-and-plastic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c23e3df0b045807fea6d59a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 05:55:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/78bfb6_775b580e2cb846de9eb13597845553a5~mv2_d_3744_4565_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Clau Castillo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Hawaii existed.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your dreams of visiting Hawaii some day might be shattered forever way sooner than expected. While living on Maui we encounter all the...]]></description><link>https://www.tropicdiscovery.com/post/when-hawaii-existed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c23e7f85a543c001a544c1e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 21:02:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/78bfb6_00facfee2f4a4b47a9ae0306b9eff994~mv2_d_5902_3935_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Clau Castillo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan, Hawaii, our planet and Buddha.]]></title><description><![CDATA[How are the three connected? Buddhism tirelessly advocates the virtues of non-greed, non-hatred and non-delusion in all human pursuits....]]></description><link>https://www.tropicdiscovery.com/post/japan-hawaii-and-buddha</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c23fc71f6830a001a33e448</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2018 05:54:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/78bfb6_d52430d5e25b442ea74c189b026fa3e2~mv2_d_2448_3264_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Clau Castillo</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>