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

Some iconic surf breaks could be completely eliminated while others will see bigger waves than ever before.

Oahu’s waste-to-power facility has a hidden carbon cost, but is it better than shipping all our recyclables off-island?

Hawaii is unlikely to get a recycling facility anytime soon, so your soda cans and water bottles must travel thousands of miles to be recycled.

Climate change, bureaucracy and goats are all complicating efforts to combat carbon emissions with more greenery.

The uhu fish are “lawnmowers of the sea” and play a vital role in producing sand. But they’re at risk.

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

Civil Beat follows an Ala Moana resident looking for ways to help with climate change in the first episode of “Are We Doomed? And Other Burning Environmental Questions.”

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