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Fixing Century-Old Breakwater Could Bring Marine Life Back To Hilo Bay Courtesy: Hilo Ocean Adventures

Fixing Century-Old Breakwater Could Bring Marine Life Back To Hilo Bay

Hawaii County officials want the Army Corps of Engineers to do a new study that could pave the way for improved water quality.

How An EPA Decision On Trash Could Lead To Cleaner Beaches Across Hawaii Ku驶u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2020

How An EPA Decision On Trash Could Lead To Cleaner Beaches Across Hawaii

The EPA’s ruling on two beaches overwhelmed by marine debris could eventually force the state to take action elsewhere.

Schatz: Dems Poised To Roll Out ‘Big, Bold Climate Legislation’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Schatz: Dems Poised To Roll Out ‘Big, Bold Climate Legislation’

The Hawaii senator unveiled a new proposal to reduce emissions and stimulate the economy by focusing federal resources to combat the rise of global temperatures.

Kauai Artists Collaborate With Nature For Marine Debris Projects Courtesy: Surfrider Foundation Kauai

Kauai Artists Collaborate With Nature For Marine Debris Projects

Ghost nets and plastic fragments are becoming collectibles as artists turn the trash into works of art.

How Is Oahu’s Trash Impacting the Waianae Coast? Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat/2020

How Is Oahu’s Trash Impacting the Waianae Coast?

Debates within the Nanakuli and Maili community about a possible landfill expansion are heating up.

Off-Roaders Could Soon Be Blocked From This East Honolulu Beach Rachel Zalucki/Civil Beat/2020

Off-Roaders Could Soon Be Blocked From This East Honolulu Beach

Illegal vehicles at Wawamalu Beach are threatening monk seals and endangering native plants.

How Do I Teach My Kids About Climate Change? PF Bentley/Civil Beat

How Do I Teach My Kids About Climate Change?

We collected resources and advice for stress-free ways to talk to your kids about a stressful subject.

EPA Forces State Health Officials To Address Plastic Pollution On Hawaii Beaches Civil Beat

EPA Forces State Health Officials To Address Plastic Pollution On Hawaii Beaches

An order to list two plastic-plagued beaches as “impaired” could prompt similar action and cleanups at other Hawaii locales.

Honolulu Gets Creative In Efforts To Test Sewage For COVID-19 Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

Honolulu Gets Creative In Efforts To Test Sewage For COVID-19

New partnerships are being formed to address unforeseen challenges of COVID-19 testing.