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Scientists Fear El Niño May Be Big, Bad And Costly With Heat, Floods, Droughts, Fires Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Scientists Fear El Niño May Be Big, Bad And Costly With Heat, Floods, Droughts, Fires

The U.S. East and Gulf coasts may get a break, but Hawai‘i and other islands are more in danger, climate scientists say.

Trump Reopens Protected Hawaiian Waters To Commercial Fishing Christina Jedra/Civil Beat/2023

Trump Reopens Protected Hawaiian Waters To Commercial Fishing

Dealing a blow to environmentalists, Papahānaumokuākea and two other Pacific marine monuments will be partially reopened by presidential proclamation.

Ranching Could Soon Come To An End On Moloka‘i. Paniolo Blame TB Testing Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Ranching Could Soon Come To An End On Moloka‘i. Paniolo Blame TB Testing

Quarantine rules to prevent bovine tuberculosis are crippling the industry — and a way of life — on rural Hawai‘i island.

For First Time, US Is Getting More Of Its Electricity From Solar Than Coal Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

For First Time, US Is Getting More Of Its Electricity From Solar Than Coal

Solar provides more than twice the share of electricity it did five years ago.

See How Your Beach Stacks Up To Hawai‘i Water Pollution Standards Courtesy: Blue Mission

See How Your Beach Stacks Up To Hawai‘i Water Pollution Standards

Surfrider Foundation’s annual report on regular testing at 90 beaches reveals “a dismal situation.”

Coqui Frogs: Is Haʻikū The New Hilo? Locals Try To Stop The Spread Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Coqui Frogs: Is Haʻikū The New Hilo? Locals Try To Stop The Spread

Frustrated residents say they face a nearly impossible task in stopping the amphibians, as the under-resourced county group tasked with combating invasive species focuses on other priorities.

It Takes A Village To Help Big Island Residents  Drive Less Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

It Takes A Village To Help Big Island Residents Drive Less

If Hawaiʻi County’s general plan finally passes this week it could set in motion an effort to improve public transit, make urban areas denser, and add paths for pedestrians and bicycles.

Kaua‘i Wants To Expand Its Only Landfill — Again Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2022

Kaua‘i Wants To Expand Its Only Landfill — Again

The island’s sole permitted landfill in Kekaha will fill up in just four years.

Sudden Slashes To Solar Incentives Make It Harder To Go Green Courtesy: RevoluSun.

Sudden Slashes To Solar Incentives Make It Harder To Go Green

More than 260 of Hawaiʻi’s commercial and industrial projects are at risk after Legislature cuts credits in 2026, undermining renewable resource goals.

Hawaiʻi vs. Invasive Species: Tackling An Urgent Environmental Issue

Hawaiʻi vs. Invasive Species: Tackling An Urgent Environmental Issue

Hear from folks working on the front line of Hawaiʻi’s fight against destructive invasive species.