Air Travel’s Carbon Footprint Takes A Big Environmental Toll In Hawaii
Carbon emissions from planes are only now starting to get some of the attention as other troubling side effects caused by soaring numbers of tourists.
Trump Weakens Protections For Hawaii’s Imperiled Plants And Animals
The revised Endangered Species Act regulations flabbergasted environmentalists who are concerned about warding off more extinctions.
NOAA: ‘The Reefs Weren’t Damaged, They Were Just Gone’
Scientists return from the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument after surveying the underwater aftermath of a major storm last year.
Climate Change Is Making Hawaii’s Beaches More Dangerous
The effects of a rapidly warming planet have reshaped the work of lifeguards, emergency responders and health officials.
A New Roadmap For Battling Hawaii’s Intensifying Natural Hazards
Hawaii is vulnerable to hurricanes, tsunamis, floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, lava flows and sea level rise. A new guidebook offers local leaders tools for tackling these hazards.
‘We’re Not Scared’: Hawaii Confronts Next Wave Of Climate Change
Local emerging leaders and experts in their fields expound on the importance of bringing diverse minds to the table to develop solutions.
Microplastics From Kure Atoll Star In Flashy New Campaign
Many common skin care products add to the bombardment of microplastics in the ocean. A new German campaign seeks legislative support to rid them from store shelves.
Dozens Of Climate Change Bills Went Down The Political Drain This Session
There was a lot of talk about the need to address sea level rise and other problems but virtually no action in the Hawaii Legislature.
VIDEO: Oahu’s Disappearing Beaches
Touring the south shore in the Civil Beat van, climate experts Chip Fletcher and Sam Lemmo talk with us about sea level rise and beach erosion.
Hawaii Lawmakers Have Largely Dropped The Ball On Slowing Climate Change
Efforts to address the effects of a warming planet on a vulnerable island state have mostly fallen short this session.