The added protection for the environmentally and culturally sensitive area in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands is set to take effect in March.

The companies had appealed to the Supreme Court in an effort to get the case moved to federal court, where they’ve successfully had suits tossed out.

A GAO report says the U.S. needs more detailed information to ensure accountability over funding to help Indo-Pacific countries and territories address climate risks.

Kahaluʻu Bay on the Big Island has become a focal point for blending science, tourist education and cultural know-how. So far, hopeful signs abound.

UPDATED: Civil Beat has updated the story to reflect that the wind turbines are not certain to come down at the end of their power contracts. Kahuku’s wind turbines, which irked neighbors, might have to come down at the end of their 20-year contracts after a Honolulu City Council decision last week.

Rising seas spell doom for coastal wetlands trapping carbon — or do they? New research reveals that as these ecosystems transition, they can still trap carbon and possibly cool the planet.

Civil Beat deputy editor Nathan Eagle joined scientists on a three-week expedition in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

An invasive algae has wrecked huge sections of reef in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Scientists are racing to find out what it is, where it came from and whether anything can stop it.

When will the sidewalk along Queen’s Beach be fixed? Nobody seems to know.