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Environmental groups say the EPA should have declared the state’s coastal waters as “impaired” due to significant plastic waste.

Nonprofits have banded together to explore a new way of removing abandoned fishing gear before it damages reefs or ensnares whales, dolphins, seals and turtles.

The amount of microplastics washing up on Hawaiian beaches is expected to double by 2030.

For decades, oysters have helped filter polluted waterways elsewhere. Now, researchers are testing how well those efforts would do in Hawaii.

A nonprofit announced its intent to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to protect Hawaiian waters.

The move by the inspector general comes after a Civil Beat investigation and request from four congressmen.

The mayor won’t settle a case with national implications despite the council’s instruction to do so, spurring a new lawsuit to sort out the separation of powers.

The counties have been unable to collect enough data on the type of mask worn in drowning incidents to draw any conclusions yet.

Hint: It’s not enough to look for a “reef-friendly” label on sunscreens.

The reefs have never had to endure such conditions. Marine scientists remain optimistic but warn that time is running out for society to step up.