AP
The Day After: Guam Assesses Damage After Typhoon Mawar Hits US Pacific Territory
It was the strongest typhoon to hit the island territory of roughly 150,000 people since 2002.
Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2023
NOAA: Hawaii And Alaska Are Showing The Effects Of Climate Change
Scientists are also working to integrate Indigenous intelligence as part of efforts to combat climate change.
NASA Worldview
The Storms Hitting California Start Near Hawaii. So Why Is It So Calm In The Islands?
Atmospheric rivers like the “Pineapple Express” originate in the subtropics but can have paradoxical effects on Hawaii’s weather.
Philippine Coast Guard via AP/2022
Storm Forces School Closures, Evacuations In Philippines
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. suspended classes in all public schools and government work in the densely populated capital region and in six outlying provinces as a precaution.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022
Ige Proclaims Second Axis Deer Emergency Period For Maui
Gov. David Ige’s second emergency proclamation empowers the county and state to better address the problems facing the drought-stricken county.
John Hill/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaii’s Weird Winter: Deluge, Drought, Fewer Rainbows But Plenty Of Green Flashes
La Nina is supposed to bring copious rain to Hawaii, but not so far this year, with implications for ranchers and water customers.
Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022
Kihei Wants Long-Term Solutions To Chronic Flooding
The community has been prodding the county to take action on a report it commissioned more than a year ago that’s filled with cost-effective and environmentally friendly ideas.
Conversation
Tonga Eruption Was So Intense, It Caused The Atmosphere To Ring Like A Bell
The explosive crescendo radiated from the volcanic eruption earlier this month.
New Zealand Defence Force/2022
‘We Just Want To Hear If They Are OK Or Not’: Oahu’s Tongans Rallying As They Await Word
The local Tongan community is preparing crates to send to their extended families, full of the essentials like clothing and kitchenware.
Tonga Geological Services/2022
Tonga Is Still Cut Off Following Massive Eruption
The Hunga Tonga volcano spewed ash and rock, setting off tsunamis across the Pacific and cutting off the Pacific nation’s key communication lines with the rest of the world.