Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Plans For A BWS Desalination Plant In Kalaeloa Get A $19 Million Boost
Hirono called the effort to create a new drinking water source important to help protect Hawaii against climate change.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022
New Coral Disease Forecast Tool Shows High Risks Of Summer Outbreaks In Hawaii
The online system can give marine managers across the Pacific better data to act on as climate change intensifies the problem.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
North Shore Homeowners Face Fines Of Nearly $1 Million For Fighting Erosion Illegally
As the shoreline shrinks, some residents do everything they can to protect their homes — even breaking the law.
Courtesy: Symbrosia
Cattle Are A Major Source Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Hawaii Seaweed Could Change That
Local businesses are getting big funding boosts to help make farmed algae part of the solution in addressing the amount of methane cattle produce.
NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration
How Data Gaps Could Put US Territories At Greater Risk For Climate Change
The Biden administration needs to develop a plan for how to address the data gaps in consultation with the territories, according to a recent report.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022
Luxury Housing Planned For South Maui Prompts Concerns Over Water, Traffic And Affordability
The $1.4 billion project envisions 975 high-end homes in and around the Wailea resort community that would cater to seasonal residents.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
Native Seeds Could Soon Be Fueling New Growth On Burned Out Acreage Across Hawaii
Hawaii’s need for seeds was highlighted by the Aug. 8 fires, when experts said there was not enough native seeds to revegetate the thousands of acres of burn scars.
Marcel Honore/Civil Beat
A Missouri River Court Decision Could Sink Hawaii’s Ala Wai Flood Control Plan
The Army Corps of Engineers might have to go back to the drawing board to keep the controversial urban Honolulu project feasible.
Courtesy: DLNR
Hawaii Lawmakers Had Big Ideas For How To Prevent Another Lahaina. Few Became Law
A House working group found a long list of things Hawaii needs to do to protect itself from fire, but many of those recommendations will fall to the new state fire marshal to implement.
Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat/2024
Retired Law Professor Turns Into Full-Time Environmental Activist On The North Shore
Denise Antolini has always been an environmentalist, but now she’s tackling the area’s challenges full-time.