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Fighting Climate Change Will Cost The State Millions Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Fighting Climate Change Will Cost The State Millions

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

Fight Against Climate Change Is ‘An All-Out, All-In War’ Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Fight Against Climate Change Is ‘An All-Out, All-In War’

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

Hawaii 2040: Climate Change Is Already Here. And We’re Running Out Of Time

Hawaii 2040: Climate Change Is Already Here. And We’re Running Out Of Time

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?

Big Island Dairy Discharges More Wastewater Amid Heavy Rains Courtesy of Charlie Tebbutt

Big Island Dairy Discharges More Wastewater Amid Heavy Rains

Hawaii health officials say the diary, which was fined for spilling nearly 8 million gallons of wastewater this summer, is pumping out nearly 800,000 gallons in the latest incident.

Huge Barrier For Trapping Plastic Waste In The Pacific Isn’t Working AP

Huge Barrier For Trapping Plastic Waste In The Pacific Isn’t Working

Changes are planned for the effort to sweep up the giant patch of trash between Hawaii and California.

Kauai: Wash Off Those Invasive Species After A Hike Or Backcountry Drive Allan Parachini/Civil Beat

Kauai: Wash Off Those Invasive Species After A Hike Or Backcountry Drive

A few precautions can prevent the spread of undesirable plants and critters, ecotourism operators are told. But the advice applies to everyone.

Dead Bats Are Changing People’s Minds About This Energy Project Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Dead Bats Are Changing People’s Minds About This Energy Project

North Shore residents used to be mostly OK with the Waimea Bay wind farm. Now they’re not so sure.

Hawaii Tuna Fishermen Want Higher Quotas Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Tuna Fishermen Want Higher Quotas

Stable ahi prices are expected during the holidays, but environmental groups are concerned about the longterm health of fish stocks.

State Investigates Big Island Biomass Plant For Discharging Wastewater Jason Armstrong/Civil Beat/2018

State Investigates Big Island Biomass Plant For Discharging Wastewater

There is no public health threat from the discharge at the facility, which expects to start generating power by burning wood sometime in December.

Hawaii Climate Commission Pushes For State Carbon Tax Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2014

Hawaii Climate Commission Pushes For State Carbon Tax

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