Carbon dioxide is an integral part of the carbon cycle, a biogeochemical cycle in which carbon is exchanged between the Earth's oceans, soil, rocks and the biosphere. Plants and other photoautotrophs use solar energy to produce carbohydrate from atmospheric carbon dioxide and water by photosynthesis.
For the town known as Kailua-Kona, see Kailua, Hawaii County, Hawaii. Kailua /kaÉªËluËÉ/ is a census-designated place (CDP) in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States. It lies in the KoÊ»olaupoko District of the island of OÊ»ahu on the windward coast at Kailua Bay.It is in the judicial district and the ahupua'a named Ko'olaupoko.It is 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Honolulu â over Nuâuanu Pali. The population was 38,635 at the 2010 census.t lies in the KoÊ»olaupoko District of the island of OÊ»ahu on the windward coast at Kailua Bay. It is in the judicial district and the ahupua'a named Ko'olaupoko. It is 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Honolulu â over Nuâuanu Pali. The population was 38,635 at the 2010 census.
Finding Your Way There: Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park is located on the island of Hawai`i. From Hilo: 30 miles southwest on Highway 11 (a 45 minute drive); from Kailua-Kona: 96 miles southeast on Highway 11 (2 to 2 1/2 hour drive), or 125 miles through Waimea and Hilo via highways 19 and 11 (2 1/2 to 3 hours). Itâs certainly an all-day trip for anyone staying in Kona or Waikoloa.