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Honolulu Officials Release A Draft Of The City’s Strategy To Adapt To Climate Change Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2022

Honolulu Officials Release A Draft Of The City’s Strategy To Adapt To Climate Change

They’re seeking more input this month from communities across Oahu before they finish the plan.

Lab-Grown Corals Help Restore Damaged Reef In Hanauma Bay Courtesy: DLNR DAR

Lab-Grown Corals Help Restore Damaged Reef In Hanauma Bay

The project demonstrated how it may be possible to restore larger areas much more quickly than would happen naturally.

Discovering This New Plant Species On Maui Was Serendipity Courtesy: DLNR

Discovering This New Plant Species On Maui Was Serendipity

A team of scientists remains committed to preventing species from going extinct in Hawaii.

North Shore Landowners Cited For Clearing Native Plants Along Beach Marcel Honore/Civil Beat/2023

North Shore Landowners Cited For Clearing Native Plants Along Beach

Hawaii officials are investigating potential harm to seabirds and an endangered native bee species that relied on the area.

Haunani Kane Is Inspiring The Next Generation Of Hawaiian Scientists Courtesy: Jason Patterson

Haunani Kane Is Inspiring The Next Generation Of Hawaiian Scientists

The geologist, educator and voyager is tackling climate challenges with community-based solutions.

This State Employee Is Scouring The Earth For Solutions To Combat Hawaii’s Invasive Species Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

This State Employee Is Scouring The Earth For Solutions To Combat Hawaii’s Invasive Species

Government needs to speed up its approval process and invest in research infrastructure to defeat a list of environmentally and economically threatening pests, experts say.

Could A Community Land Trust Give Locals More Control Of Lahaina? Ku'u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2023

Could A Community Land Trust Give Locals More Control Of Lahaina?

Concerns over the potential loss of land in the town began almost immediately.

Hawaii Wildfire-Fighting Force Eyes Eightfold Increase In Funding Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii Wildfire-Fighting Force Eyes Eightfold Increase In Funding

Purchasing new firefighting vehicles and drastically reducing fuel for fires reduction would be priorities.

Indigenous Peoples Are Being Excluded From A Global Pool Of Climate Cash Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Indigenous Peoples Are Being Excluded From A Global Pool Of Climate Cash

The U.N. says the world is spending trillions on climate action and only a fraction is going to Indigenous communities.