Remove ImagesBy the Numbers April 23, 2009 70 percent Amount by which greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced this century to avoid the worst effects of global warming, according to a new study 2 Number of Pulitzer Prizes won by Maui poet W.S. Merwin, who was awarded his second this week $3.2 million Amount Hawaiian Airlines CEO Mark Dunkerley earned in cash and stocks in 2008, $900,000 more than he earned in 2007 27,500 Number of airline jobs eliminated nationwide during the past 12 months 2 Number of tickets United Airlines passengers who are "unable to fit into a single seat" or "properly buckle the seatbelt" are required to purchase; the new rule took effect April 15 Sources: National Center for Atmospheric Research, Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. Department of Transportation, Pacific Business News, The Maui News |