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In The War On Mosquitos, Bird Advocates Shift Their Game Plan Warren Johnson

In The War On Mosquitos, Bird Advocates Shift Their Game Plan

Biologists battle to save endangered forest birds from extinction as climate change narrows the window to act. 

More Money, New Problems? What’s Next For Hawaiʻi In A Blue Congress AP

More Money, New Problems? What’s Next For Hawaiʻi In A Blue Congress

Sen. Brian Schatz is likely to take the No. 2 spot in the Senate as Democrats pick up seats. Is trouble with the Trump administration on the horizon?

US Wildfire Damage Is On Pace To Triple By Mid‑Century AP

US Wildfire Damage Is On Pace To Triple By Mid‑Century

But there are affordable ways to lower the risk.

Extreme Weather Is Creating A Perfect Storm Of Misinformation   Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Extreme Weather Is Creating A Perfect Storm Of Misinformation  

Rumors and conspiracies are spreading too fast for emergency managers to keep up. This information chaos is slowing disaster relief and putting lives at risk.

Hotter Than Ever: Hawaiʻi Preps Kūpuna For Extreme Heat Jamm Aquino/Civil Beat/2026

Hotter Than Ever: Hawaiʻi Preps Kūpuna For Extreme Heat

Heat resilience workshops on the Big Island are offering tools to vulnerable populations to withstand the state’s increasingly common heat waves.

Trump Is Gutting The Endangered Species Act. These 10 Species Show What’s At Stake Courtesy: Mauna Kea Forest Restoration Project

Trump Is Gutting The Endangered Species Act. These 10 Species Show What’s At Stake

Hundreds of imperiled species, including endangered forest birds in Hawai‘i, could face greater threats from industry and development.

It’s The Wild, Wild West For Groundwater Management In Waikōloa Twilight Greenaway/Civil Beat/2026

It’s The Wild, Wild West For Groundwater Management In Waikōloa

A housing development slated for West Hawaiʻi could provide much needed workforce housing. It could also put more stress on a limited freshwater supply.

These Trees Wreaked Havoc During Storms. Hawaiʻi Is Fed Up Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2026

These Trees Wreaked Havoc During Storms. Hawaiʻi Is Fed Up

As the islands brace for yet another hurricane, community members push for better management of albizia and other fast-growing invasive species that break easily.

She Governs A US Territory. But She Has No Say In Who Mines Its Waters Cory Lum/Civil Beat

She Governs A US Territory. But She Has No Say In Who Mines Its Waters

Modern-day colonialism is enabling Trump’s deep-sea mining ambitions in the Pacific.

Painful Lessons From ʻIniki Help Kauaʻi Homes Weather Hurricane Lowell Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2026

Painful Lessons From ʻIniki Help Kauaʻi Homes Weather Hurricane Lowell

Requiring hurricane clips to prevent roofs from blowing off and other updates to the building code were hard-fought victories 30 years ago. Some are searching for more safeguards as cleanup continues on the Garden Isle.