Beyond Hawaiʻi

Colonial-Era Coconut Farms Pose Risks To The Survival Of Pacific Atolls 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.

US Territories Have A Voice In Congress But No Vote. Here’s Why 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.

Scientists Fear El Niño May Be Big, Bad And Costly With Heat, Floods, Droughts, Fires 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.

Should An American Feel Guilty Rooting Against The US In The World Cup? 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.

Extreme Weather Can Whip Up Anxiety. A Safety Plan Can Help 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.

Amid Cesar Chavez Fallout, A Hawaiʻi Labor Leader’s Legacy Is Revisited 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.

Parking Lots Get Hot And Are Bad For Storm Runoff. Are There Better Options?   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. 

Trump’s EPA Vows To Fight ‘Forever Chemicals’ By Loosening Regulations 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.

The Supreme Court Is Deciding Whether Roundup Needs A Cancer Warning 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.

Wildfires Used To ‘Go To Sleep’ At Night. Climate Change Has Them Burning Overtime 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.