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By 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