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1 Million Sea Urchins Have Now Been Deployed To Eat Kaneohe’s Invasive Seaweeds Grace Cajski/Civil Beat/2023

1 Million Sea Urchins Have Now Been Deployed To Eat Kaneohe’s Invasive Seaweeds

It's not easy rearing all those urchins at the Oahu-based hatchery but the scientists keep getting better at it.

PHOTOS: Planting 1 Million Trees In Hawaii Begins With 200 Saplings Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

PHOTOS: Planting 1 Million Trees In Hawaii Begins With 200 Saplings

Civil Beat photographer Kevin Fujii spent a day with volunteers as they began an effort to make Hawaii a model for planting trees.

Hawaii’s Weak Biosecurity Is Threatening Maui’s Recovery Efforts David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii’s Weak Biosecurity Is Threatening Maui’s Recovery Efforts

The work requires a ton of compost and mulch. But without a local composting facility, that will have to be shipped in — a gateway for invasive species.

Hawaii Should Use Artificial Intelligence To Improve Fire Forecasts, Researchers Say Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii Should Use Artificial Intelligence To Improve Fire Forecasts, Researchers Say

The ability to provide enhanced risk assessments now exists, but it needs help getting off the ground.

National Climate Report Lands As Hawaii Grapples With Wildfire Threat Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

National Climate Report Lands As Hawaii Grapples With Wildfire Threat

It features a new focus on Indigenous knowledge to combat the islands' climate challenges.

Honolulu Officials Release A Draft Of The City’s Strategy To Adapt To Climate Change Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2022

Honolulu Officials Release A Draft Of The City’s Strategy To Adapt To Climate Change

They're seeking more input this month from communities across Oahu before they finish the plan.

Lab-Grown Corals Help Restore Damaged Reef In Hanauma Bay Courtesy: DLNR DAR

Lab-Grown Corals Help Restore Damaged Reef In Hanauma Bay

The project demonstrated how it may be possible to restore larger areas much more quickly than would happen naturally.

Discovering This New Plant Species On Maui Was Serendipity Courtesy: DLNR

Discovering This New Plant Species On Maui Was Serendipity

A team of scientists remains committed to preventing species from going extinct in Hawaii.

North Shore Landowners Cited For Clearing Native Plants Along Beach Marcel Honore/Civil Beat/2023

North Shore Landowners Cited For Clearing Native Plants Along Beach

Hawaii officials are investigating potential harm to seabirds and an endangered native bee species that relied on the area.

Haunani Kane Is Inspiring The Next Generation Of Hawaiian Scientists Courtesy: Jason Patterson

Haunani Kane Is Inspiring The Next Generation Of Hawaiian Scientists

The geologist, educator and voyager is tackling climate challenges with community-based solutions.