Ryan Green/Civil Beat/2026
Colonial-Era Coconut Farms Pose Risks To The Survival Of Pacific Atolls
The copra industry keeps remote economies afloat while also threatening to undermine the land it depends on.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
US Territories Have A Voice In Congress But No Vote. Here’s Why
Some 3.6 million residents of U.S. territories can vote in presidential primaries but not the general election because of where they live.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Scientists Fear El Niño May Be Big, Bad And Costly With Heat, Floods, Droughts, Fires
The U.S. East and Gulf coasts may get a break, but Hawai‘i and other islands are more in danger, climate scientists say.
AP Photo/Steven Senne
Should An American Feel Guilty Rooting Against The US In The World Cup?
Success or failure on the pitch isn’t likely to bring about meaningful political change.
Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026
Extreme Weather Can Whip Up Anxiety. A Safety Plan Can Help
When talking to children, it’s important to be honest but calm.
Hawaiʻi State Archives via AP
Amid Cesar Chavez Fallout, A Hawaiʻi Labor Leader’s Legacy Is Revisited
Pablo Manlapit, who organized plantation workers for equal pay and an eight-hour workday, died in relative obscurity. Lawyers in Hawaiʻi hope to overturn his conspiracy conviction and elevate his place in history.
AP Photo/Mike Stewart
Parking Lots Get Hot And Are Bad For Storm Runoff. Are There Better Options?
Cities and other groups around the U.S. are using alternatives to traditional asphalt lots in order to beat the heat and curb water runoff — especially as climate change worsens.
AP
Trump’s EPA Vows To Fight ‘Forever Chemicals’ By Loosening Regulations
The Safe Drinking Water Act has a provision saying EPA can’t weaken drinking water standards once they’ve been set.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
The Supreme Court Is Deciding Whether Roundup Needs A Cancer Warning
The ruling for America’s most-used herbicide could reshape pesticide regulation.
AP
Wildfires Used To ‘Go To Sleep’ At Night. Climate Change Has Them Burning Overtime
Fires that surge at night, including the 2023 Lahaina fire, are tougher to fight.