Maui County Climate Plan Would Slash Greenhouse Gas Emissions And Boost Disaster Preparedness
The draft outline warns of disruptions and damage caused by more frequent extreme weather events like wildfires, landslides and flooding.
Health Experts: Flooding, Sea Level Rise Could Release Chemicals At Hundreds Of Hawaii Sites
Many of those sites were historically used for agriculture and heavy industry and include military installations.
Bridging The Gap: This Climate Scientist Is Seeking Solutions Outside The Lab
The East-West Center senior research fellow (and low key drummer in a metal band) is connecting people in the fight against the effects of a warming planet.
$18 Million To Be Spent Replacing Or Repairing 100 School Playgrounds
Elementary schools will get the bulk of the funding.
Haleakala National Park Wants Public Input On Its Mosquito Plan To Protect Native Birds
The comment period is open until Jan. 23 for feedback on the proposal to prevent forest birds from dying of avian malaria.
‘A Huge Mess’: Hawaii County Cracks Down On Hu Honua Permit Violations
The Department of Public Works has issued a violation notice to the biomass energy plant, but the company’s president says everything’s in order and will be sorted out soon.
‘Ticking Ecological Time Bombs’: Thousands Of Sunken Ships From WWII Are Rusting At The Bottom Of The Pacific
Earthquakes, storm surges and other natural disasters could mean environmental catastrophe if oil and other hazardous material spill out.
NOAA: Just One Hurricane Passed Through Central Pacific In 2022 Season
The agency had predicted between two to four tropical cyclones would appear, an amount that also would have been below normal.
Climate Change Experts Are Taking Lessons From Indigenous Knowledge
The updated report will also discuss climate change’s impacts on human health, including mental health.
Hawaii Nonprofit To Begin Dredging Of Loko Ea Fishpond
The sediment drawn from the bottom will be used to rebuild banks that have eroded over the decades, according to the organization.