Environment

Honolulu Sewer Rates Are Likely To Go Up — A Lot David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Honolulu Sewer Rates Are Likely To Go Up — A Lot

Additional upgrades are needed to prevent contaminated wastewater from being discharged into the ocean.

Foreclosure Off The Table At Black Sand Beach Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Foreclosure Off The Table At Black Sand Beach

A developer has come up with enough money to satisfy a $3.4 million debt and resolve a mortgage default, surprising those who had other plans for the area.

Congressional Delegation Wants Answers On Navy’s Plans For Kaʻula Bombing Courtesy of the U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet

Congressional Delegation Wants Answers On Navy’s Plans For Kaʻula Bombing

The Navy has simply said it doesn’t expect any significant impacts, but the draft report doesn’t go into much detail.

Hawaiʻi Makes History As First State To Charge Tourists To Save Environment David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Hawaiʻi Makes History As First State To Charge Tourists To Save Environment

A Hawaiʻi vacation will cost you more in the near future thanks to a new “green fee” that the governor signed into law today.

Foreclosure Opens Door To Preserve Famous Black Sand Beach On Big Island Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Foreclosure Opens Door To Preserve Famous Black Sand Beach On Big Island

Lineal descendants of Punaluʻu and conservationists devise plans to permanently protect the land on Hawaiʻi island and its unique cultural and ecological features.

After Fumbling Fire Priorities Last Year, Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Make Amends National Guard/2023

After Fumbling Fire Priorities Last Year, Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Make Amends

After the 2023 fires destroyed much of Lahaina, Hawaiʻi vowed to improve prevention measures. More than two years later, the state has finally paved the way for that to happen.

Conservation Groups Sue To Block Commercial Fishing In Pacific Monument Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat

Conservation Groups Sue To Block Commercial Fishing In Pacific Monument

The fishing has resumed in the deep ocean waters that were designated off-limits over a decade ago.

Lahaina Wildfire Debris Heading To Final Central Maui Site In June AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher/2024

Lahaina Wildfire Debris Heading To Final Central Maui Site In June

Officials say they have worked to minimize traffic and address health concerns. But a December deadline for removal looms large.

Hawaiʻi Readies Weather Stations Against Trump Assault On Climate Research Jeff DePonte/UH News/2025

Hawaiʻi Readies Weather Stations Against Trump Assault On Climate Research

The federal government will no longer track the nation’s costliest natural disasters. A local solution can fill some of the need here — if its funding holds out.

This Commonly Used Plastic Chemical Caused 350,000 Heart Disease-Related Deaths In 1 Year Jay Directo/AFP via Getty Images via Grist

This Commonly Used Plastic Chemical Caused 350,000 Heart Disease-Related Deaths In 1 Year

People in Asia are exposed to levels up to six times higher than their counterparts in the West.