Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2025
After A Lawsuit, USDA Agrees To Share Climate Risk Data With Farmers
Now, even if the webpages come down again, the data can remain public.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Climate Funding Under New Hawai‘i Tax Could Be Cut By Millions
Legislation to instead charge a per-passenger fee would recoup less than half of all the green fee revenues cruise ships were expected to generate.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
50 Years On Kahoʻolawe: Inside The Journey To Rescue Hawaiʻi’s Target Island
The goal isn’t just to heal the environment, activists say. It’s to forge an island where Hawaiians can reclaim their culture.
Ku‘u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2022
Courts Blocked Green Fee For Cruises. This Company Is Still Charging It
Passengers currently aboard The Pride of America were irked to see the tax appear on their invoices despite a court injunction.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
VIDEO: O‘ahu’s North Shore Erosion Leaves Homeowners Without Solutions
Residents are struggling to protect their homes from falling into the ocean without violating environmental protections that preserve the island’s iconic beaches.
(Courtesy: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance)
Hawaiʻi’s Critically Endangered Crow Is Soaring In Maui Forests
Extinct in the wild since 2002, several ʻalalā have survived their first year since being released on the Valley Isle.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
The Cruise Industry Gets An 11th Hour Reprieve From Hawaiʻi’s New Green Fee
Appellate court judges say the ships that bring passengers into port don’t have to pay the fee while the dispute plays out in court.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Hawaiʻi Farmers Are Fighting To Keep Their Soil From Flushing Out To Sea
From kalo to cacao, farmers are adapting to effects of a changing climate by fusing traditional Hawaiian practices with new, regenerative agricultural techniques to save soils, streams and reefs.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Photo Essay: Building A Hawaiian Fishpond Wall To Connect People
Roughly 2,000 volunteers helped build the final 380 feet of a wall enclosing an 800-year-old Hawaiian fishpond in Kāneʻohe.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
How The Planet Fared In 2025 — The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
From winter wildfires in Los Angeles to the unchecked growth of data centers, here are the big climate stories we covered in 2025.