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Honolulu Voters To Decide If Climate Change Fund Needed David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Honolulu Voters To Decide If Climate Change Fund Needed

A proposed city charter amendment would funnel some property tax revenue to a Climate Resiliency Fund.

Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles Deal Fatal Blow To Hawaii Palm Trees Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles Deal Fatal Blow To Hawaii Palm Trees

Dozens of infested coconut trees have been marked for removal on Oahu’s North Shore. Will they be replaced?

Climate Advocates Want Tourists To Rent Electric Vehicles. Maui Shows Why That’s Hard Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Climate Advocates Want Tourists To Rent Electric Vehicles. Maui Shows Why That’s Hard

Transitioning rental car fleets to EVs could help the state meet its ambitious energy goals, but “range anxiety” leaves customers concerned about making it around the island.

Government Bureaucracy Complicates Maui’s Response To Sea Level Rise Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2024

Government Bureaucracy Complicates Maui’s Response To Sea Level Rise

Conflicting guidance from permitting agencies makes it harder for the county to save or move roads threatened by the ocean.

This Buddhist Temple Is Collapsing Into The Sea Off Maui Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

This Buddhist Temple Is Collapsing Into The Sea Off Maui

With nearby graves already swallowed by the ocean, sea level rise and coastal erosion are now threatening to destroy an iconic Zen mission and cemetery.

Hawaii Clean Energy Think Tank Blue Planet Foundation Closes As Part Of Restructuring Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Clean Energy Think Tank Blue Planet Foundation Closes As Part Of Restructuring

Its founder, Henk Rogers, looks to replace it with his more globally minded “Blue Planet Alliance.”

Lahaina’s Front Street Property Owners Are Eager To Rebuild, But It’s Complicated Courtesy: Leil Koch/2024

Lahaina’s Front Street Property Owners Are Eager To Rebuild, But It’s Complicated

Sea level rise, permitting and a push for restoration of a buried historic site and wetlands make it challenging.

Plant-Based Meat Needs Government Support To Scale Up, But A Culture War Stands In The Way David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022

Plant-Based Meat Needs Government Support To Scale Up, But A Culture War Stands In The Way

Fears of climate policies eliminating meat from the American diet loom large over the conservative movement.

Hawaii Looks To Improve Mosquito Testing As Dengue Cases Rise Globally Graham Snodgrass / Courtesy of Army Medical

Hawaii Looks To Improve Mosquito Testing As Dengue Cases Rise Globally

The Department of Health says it has enough staff to handle the growing threat of mosquito-borne diseases, but it is struggling to fill numerous vacancies.

Repair Or Retreat? An Ocean-Battered Maui Condo Complex Grapples With An Uncertain Future Courtesy: Don McLeish

Repair Or Retreat? An Ocean-Battered Maui Condo Complex Grapples With An Uncertain Future

Two of Kahana Sunset’s six buildings are teetering near the water’s edge while battling sinkholes and shaky foundations. It’s now in the county’s hands to decide what to do.