As farmers recover from devastating floods and historic rainfall, drought-stricken areas are soaking in the moisture.

HECO says the cost to upgrade the old power plant exceeds what state utility regulators have allowed.

Disasters linked to climate change are hitting the islands more often, heating up debate over who’s responsible and should ultimately cover the costs.

A proposed aquarium fishing ban is in play as state aquatic resource officials move to revive the controversial fishing practice.

The state energy office and Hawaiʻi’s largest utility are at odds over upgrades to a major Oʻahu power plant that have been in the works for years.

At least 1 in 4 licensed fishing trips lose catches — and profits — to sharks in Hawaiian waters. Scientists are developing chemical repellants and magnetic fields as deterrents.

As beaches shrink, the proposal would revise the county’s shoreline setback rules to ensure that coastal homes truly being rebuilt are relocated inland.

The Keauhou aquifer’s current usage leaves room for more development, but a changing climate could significantly undercut that.

Now, even if the webpages come down again, the data can remain public.

Legislation to instead charge a per-passenger fee would recoup less than half of all the green fee revenues cruise ships were expected to generate.