Climate Change

This Plant Can Power Grids, Planes, Poultry And Cattle. Hawaiʻi Isn’t Sold Courtesy: Par Pacific

This Plant Can Power Grids, Planes, Poultry And Cattle. Hawaiʻi Isn’t Sold

Business coalition asks for state tax credits to launch eco-friendly aviation fuel refining, but time is running out.

Hawaiʻi Agricultural Projects At Risk Amid Federal Funding Freeze (Courtesy: Kristina Holladay/2024)

Hawaiʻi Agricultural Projects At Risk Amid Federal Funding Freeze

Federal officials told Hawaiʻi nonprofits to delete references to climate change and Biden’s clean energy law from their websites.

Finally, An Answer To Why Earth’s Oceans Have Been On A Record Hot Streak Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Finally, An Answer To Why Earth’s Oceans Have Been On A Record Hot Streak

A new study finds that the rate of ocean warming has more than quadrupled over the past 40 years — and pinpoints why.

Papahānaumokuākea: A Talk Story Event About The Last Wild Place David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Papahānaumokuākea: A Talk Story Event About The Last Wild Place

Civil Beat Deputy Editor Nathan Eagle sits down with NOAA Research Ecologist Randy Kosaki to discuss their recent voyage to assess the health of the remote marine national monument at the far reaches of the Hawaiian archipelago.

Will NOAA’s Race To Make Papahānaumokuākea A National Sanctuary Survive Trump? Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Will NOAA’s Race To Make Papahānaumokuākea A National Sanctuary Survive Trump?

The added protection for the environmentally and culturally sensitive area in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands is set to take effect in March.

Supreme Court Lets Honolulu Lawsuit Against Oil And Gas Companies Proceed AP Photo/Alex Brandon/2023

Supreme Court Lets Honolulu Lawsuit Against Oil And Gas Companies Proceed

The companies had appealed to the Supreme Court in an effort to get the case moved to federal court, where they’ve successfully had suits tossed out.

The US Spent Billions Fighting Pacific Climate Change. Where Did It Go? Chad Blair/Civil Beat

The US Spent Billions Fighting Pacific Climate Change. Where Did It Go?

A GAO report says the U.S. needs more detailed information to ensure accountability over funding to help Indo-Pacific countries and territories address climate risks.

Hawaiian Knowledge And Western Science: A Recipe For Reef Recovery? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Hawaiian Knowledge And Western Science: A Recipe For Reef Recovery?

Kahaluʻu Bay on the Big Island has become a focal point for blending science, tourist education and cultural know-how. So far, hopeful signs abound.

Wind Turbines Set To Come Down, Threatening Hawaiʻi Renewable Energy Goals Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Wind Turbines Set To Come Down, Threatening Hawaiʻi Renewable Energy Goals

UPDATED: Civil Beat has updated the story to reflect that the wind turbines are not certain to come down at the end of their power contracts. Kahuku’s wind turbines, which irked neighbors, might have to come down at the end of their 20-year contracts after a Honolulu City Council decision last week.

As Seas Rise, Marshes May Still Trap Carbon — And Cool The Planet Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

As Seas Rise, Marshes May Still Trap Carbon — And Cool The Planet

Rising seas spell doom for coastal wetlands trapping carbon — or do they? New research reveals that as these ecosystems transition, they can still trap carbon and possibly cool the planet.