Nine Endangered Species In Hawaii Are Now Extinct
The lost species include eight birds and a plant in the mint family that was only found in Hawaii.
Feds Ban Swimming With Hawaii’s Spinner Dolphins
Hawaiian spinner dolphins are nocturnal. A new ban on getting close to the animals aims to protect them from harassment and disturbance.
Conservationists Threaten To Sue Maui Resort Over Injured Seabirds
For more than a decade, artificial lighting on the grounds of the Grand Wailea Resort has been causing endangered seabirds to fall from the sky, a pair of conservation groups says.
Hawaii Longline Fleet’s Switch To Shark-Friendly Gear Taking Longer Than Expected
The transition was supposed to be done by July. Now, expect it done by the end of the year, an industry leader says.
SLIDESHOW: Diving For Tires And Trash In Kaneohe Bay
Divers and other volunteers conducted a major cleanup effort of the bay on Sunday.
Native Seabirds Keep Turning Up Dead On A Popular Kauai Walking Trail
Feral cats and off-leash dogs are killing wedge-tailed shearwaters at Kauai’s Makahuena Point. Efforts to stop the carnage so far haven’t worked.
SLIDESHOW: Cleaning Up In Waimea Valley
Civil Beat photographer Ronen Zilberman tagged along on an environmental restoration project in the Waimea Valley this weekend.
Hawaii Has A Ban On Sunscreen Chemicals But No One’s Sure Who Should Enforce It
Selling sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate became illegal this year, but lawmakers are relying on sellers to self-police and consumers to hold them accountable.
The Heat Is Especially Dangerous For Honolulu’s Homeless
Honolulu wants to plant 100,000 trees in the next few years to help provide shelter from rising temperatures and a growing urban heat island.
The Problem With Honolulu’s Single-Use Plastic Ban At Restaurants
Honolulu鈥檚 plastic reduction effort is eliminating fossil fuel waste, but also reflects the struggle to find a solution that’s both eco-friendly and convenient.