Kuleana Coral Restoration
Oahu Coral Group Gears Up To Help Maui’s Battered Reefs
Started by fishermen and firefighters, Kuleana Coral Restoration prioritizes workforce development to aid coral reefs stressed by warming oceans, urban runoff and more.
Papahanaumokuakea Marine Debris Project.
Huge Amount Of Marine Garbage Removed From Papahanaumokuakea
A nonprofit organization hauled away mountains of ghosts nets, buoys, floats and plastics from an atoll in marine national monument and plans more cleanup this year.
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.
Courtesy: Hawaii County
Union Says Big Island Wastewater Plants Are Dangerously Understaffed
It’s not uncommon for a lone worker to be responsible for operating sewage treatment facilities that have been plagued with problems.
Tom Hasslinger/Civil Beat/2021
‘Acute Problems’ Plaguing Big Island’s Wastewater Treatment Systems Prompt EPA Crackdown
A newly signed consent order will force county officials to make multimillion-dollar upgrades to treatment plants and take steps to eliminate large cesspools.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Coral Spawning Prompts Upcoming Beach Closure In Kona
The public is asked to refrain from snorkeling, surfing and swimming at Kahaluu Beach Park for eight days to allow coral to reproduce.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
More Ocean Area Will Be Covered Under Hawaii’s New Coral Reef Insurance Policy
The novel approach to protecting reefs is expanding as state officials consider the more ways to guard against climate change.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
Maui Council OKs Olowalu As Dump Site For Lahaina Wildfire Waste
The mayor reiterated his promise to only use the location on a temporary basis.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
From Treacherous To Serene, All Of Oahu’s Beaches Can Be Deadly
Rescue personnel are constantly trying to warn the uninitiated about places like Sandy Beach. But more people are going there anyway.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Deep-Sea Mining Vessel Changes Course As Hawaiians Protest From Shore
The Hidden Gem was scheduled to dock in Honolulu Harbor, but it never arrived as demonstrators gathered nearby.