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The critically endangered Newell’s shearwater and Hawaiian petrel were thought to be living almost exclusively on Kauai.

Kauai has tightened requirements for shoreline development, but they don’t take into account more alarming recent predictions of the impact of climate change and rising seas.

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources says money is urgently needed to protect beaches, watersheds, native species and more.

Keynote speaker at Hawaii Climate Conference cites importance of equitability in how we respond to the effects of a warming planet.

Scientists predict the worst will hit in about 21 years. But Hawaii is already feeling the effects of a warming planet. What are we going to do about it?

This animal actually thrives on stress, and that’s only one of its coping mechanisms that humans would do well to emulate.

The group of state and county officials said it’s the most effective method to reduce emissions from cars, trucks and buses.

In some areas, such as the North Shore, Caldwell predicted “we may have to give up homes, we may have to give up roads” because of rising seas.

Scientists are urgently searching for backup homes to protect the three remaining species in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

In Hawaii and the Pacific surface temperatures and sea level continue rising, while extremes such as drought and flooding continue affecting the islands.