Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
Extreme Weather Is Creating A Perfect Storm Of Misinformation
Rumors and conspiracies are spreading too fast for emergency managers to keep up. This information chaos is slowing disaster relief and putting lives at risk.
Jamm Aquino/Civil Beat/2026
Hotter Than Ever: Hawaiʻi Preps Kūpuna For Extreme Heat
Heat resilience workshops on the Big Island are offering tools to vulnerable populations to withstand the state’s increasingly common heat waves.
Courtesy: Mauna Kea Forest Restoration Project
Trump Is Gutting The Endangered Species Act. These 10 Species Show What’s At Stake
Hundreds of imperiled species, including endangered forest birds in Hawai‘i, could face greater threats from industry and development.
Twilight Greenaway/Civil Beat/2026
It’s The Wild, Wild West For Groundwater Management In Waikōloa
A housing development slated for West Hawaiʻi could provide much needed workforce housing. It could also put more stress on a limited freshwater supply.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2026
These Trees Wreaked Havoc During Storms. Hawaiʻi Is Fed Up
As the islands brace for yet another hurricane, community members push for better management of albizia and other fast-growing invasive species that break easily.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
She Governs A US Territory. But She Has No Say In Who Mines Its Waters
Modern-day colonialism is enabling Trump’s deep-sea mining ambitions in the Pacific.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2026
Painful Lessons From ʻIniki Help Kauaʻi Homes Weather Hurricane Lowell
Requiring hurricane clips to prevent roofs from blowing off and other updates to the building code were hard-fought victories 30 years ago. Some are searching for more safeguards as cleanup continues on the Garden Isle.
Jamm Aquino/Civil Beat/2026
Oʻahu’s Shade Trees Could Take Decades To Grow Back After Storms
Forest stewards say Honolulu’s tree canopy is natural infrastructure worth investing in with more extreme weather around the corner.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Hawaiʻi Can’t Catch A Break From Storms. It Has To Adapt
As the state recovers from multiple natural disasters, residents and officials are starting to talk about what needs to change to make the islands more resilient.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Hurricane Lowell: Parts Of Kaua‘i ‘Like A War Scene’
The brunt of storm damage was still being assessed on Kauaʻi. One person was killed on Oʻahu from a falling tree.