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607,000 Gallons Of Wastewater Released Into Hilo Bay Courtesy: Hawaii County

607,000 Gallons Of Wastewater Released Into Hilo Bay

The release prompted a county water quality advisory.

As Thailand Gasps Through Another Haze Season, Researchers Hope A Fire-Charting App Can Help AP

As Thailand Gasps Through Another Haze Season, Researchers Hope A Fire-Charting App Can Help

Fire is deeply ingrained in local practices, making the country’s air pollution issue virtually intractable.

Maui Golf Course Odor Prompts Council To Consider Repealing County Pesticide Ban Courtesy: Maui County/2024

Maui Golf Course Odor Prompts Council To Consider Repealing County Pesticide Ban

The required shift to organic fertilizer, and subsequent use of manure, spurred recent complaints.

Hawaii Settles Climate Change Lawsuit Filed By Youth Plaintiffs David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Hawaii Settles Climate Change Lawsuit Filed By Youth Plaintiffs

The parties said the settlement was the first of its kind to address constitutional issues arising from climate change.

More Homeowners Are Needed To Join The Push To Restore Honolulu’s Urban Watersheds Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

More Homeowners Are Needed To Join The Push To Restore Honolulu’s Urban Watersheds

A three-year project in East Oahu funded by NOAA is off to a “remarkable” start, administrator says.

Huge Amount Of Marine Garbage Removed From Papahanaumokuakea Papahanaumokuakea Marine Debris Project.

Huge Amount Of Marine Garbage Removed From Papahanaumokuakea

A nonprofit organization hauled away mountains of ghosts nets, buoys, floats and plastics from an atoll in marine national monument and plans more cleanup this year.

Maui Is Mapping Its Wetlands To Protect Environmentally Sensitive Areas Courtesy of Save The Wetlands Hui

Maui Is Mapping Its Wetlands To Protect Environmentally Sensitive Areas

Some homeowners are concerned about unintended consequences, red tape and the effect on property values.

Maui County Loses Appeal In Case Involving Waste-To-Energy Project Mana Environmental Impact Statement

Maui County Loses Appeal In Case Involving Waste-To-Energy Project

The court found that the county should have done the environmental review of Anaergia Services’ proposed sludge-drying facility.

New Coral Disease Forecast Tool Shows High Risks Of Summer Outbreaks In Hawaii Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

New Coral Disease Forecast Tool Shows High Risks Of Summer Outbreaks In Hawaii

The online system can give marine managers across the Pacific better data to act on as climate change intensifies the problem.