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Hawaii Seems Poised To Ban Coral-Damaging Sunscreen
Updated: It would be the first state to prohibit the use of sunscreen containing ingredients that scientists say harm sea life.
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The Urgency Of Curbing Pollution From Ships
Oceangoing vessels contribute 2 to 3 percent of the world’s total greenhouse gas emissions, studies show.
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Vietnamese Worker Saved 7 Lives When Hawaii Fishing Boat Sank
Khanh Huynh was serving as the vessel’s de facto captain, even though he endured the same conditions as other foreign crew members.
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Chad Blair: A Legislator Who Likes To ‘Drink Beer In The Ocean’
So does our columnist, who takes a deep dive on a bill calling for the banning of alcohol consumption in nearshore waters.
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Black-Footed Albatross Chicks Take Refuge From Climate Change On Oahu
The North Shore’s James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge now hosts 23 birds that faced threats in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
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Watch This Artist Create A New Monk Seal Mural In Kakaako
Big Island artist Kai’ili Kaulukukui decided to paint a Hawaiian monk seal mural for Pow Wow Hawaii 2018.
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10 Drownings In 3 Weeks: Will Hawaii Lawmakers Boost Ocean Safety Now?
The rash of deaths on Maui, predominantly visitors, has elected officials searching for solutions.
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Here’s How The State Could End Up Owning Your Oceanfront Property
When sea level rises, a new legal opinion says, public land follows the shoreline and the state can charge property owners to access their own places.
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Six Recent Drownings On Maui Heighten Ocean Safety Concerns
Safety advocates want to know more about why four visitors and two local residents died in the last two weeks.
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Here’s How Climate Change Is Already Threatening Hawaii
We’ve seen flooded streets and washed out beaches, but even the birds, the animals and the forests are being affected by global warming.