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Ranching Could Soon Come To An End On Moloka‘i. Paniolo Blame TB Testing Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Ranching Could Soon Come To An End On Moloka‘i. Paniolo Blame TB Testing

Quarantine rules to prevent bovine tuberculosis are crippling the industry — and a way of life — on rural Hawai‘i island.

For First Time, US Is Getting More Of Its Electricity From Solar Than Coal Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

For First Time, US Is Getting More Of Its Electricity From Solar Than Coal

Solar provides more than twice the share of electricity it did five years ago.

See How Your Beach Stacks Up To Hawai‘i Water Pollution Standards Courtesy: Blue Mission

See How Your Beach Stacks Up To Hawai‘i Water Pollution Standards

Surfrider Foundation’s annual report on regular testing at 90 beaches reveals “a dismal situation.”

Extreme Weather Can Whip Up Anxiety. A Safety Plan Can Help Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026

Extreme Weather Can Whip Up Anxiety. A Safety Plan Can Help

When talking to children, it’s important to be honest but calm.

Parking Lots Get Hot And Are Bad For Storm Runoff. Are There Better Options?   AP Photo/Mike Stewart

Parking Lots Get Hot And Are Bad For Storm Runoff. Are There Better Options?  

Cities and other groups around the U.S. are using alternatives to traditional asphalt lots in order to beat the heat and curb water runoff — especially as climate change worsens. 

EPA Just Walked Back Hawaiʻi’s Plan To Retire Its Dinosaur Power Plants Cory Lum/Civil Beat

EPA Just Walked Back Hawaiʻi’s Plan To Retire Its Dinosaur Power Plants

By throwing a wrench in the state’s Regional Haze State Implementation Plan, advocates say HECO can sidestep rules years in the making.

‘Dire Consequences’: Honolulu Races To Save Flood Zone Funds Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

‘Dire Consequences’: Honolulu Races To Save Flood Zone Funds

The plan is a long time coming but gained momentum in the aftermath of this spring’s devastating Kona low storms.

Effort To Get Cruise Ships On Board With Green Fee Is Sputtering Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Effort To Get Cruise Ships On Board With Green Fee Is Sputtering

Some legislators worry the state will lose its case to uphold cruise ship payments and with it millions in environmental funding.

Despite A Death And Damage, Maui Stalls On Chronic Kīhei Flooding Sean Hower/Civil Beat/2026

Despite A Death And Damage, Maui Stalls On Chronic Kīhei Flooding

Residents remain frustrated by the county’s lack of progress in addressing the decades-long problem facing the burgeoning South Maui town.

Attention Divers! Hawaiʻi’s Reefs Need Your Help After Destructive Storms Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Attention Divers! Hawaiʻi’s Reefs Need Your Help After Destructive Storms

Early reports support fears of widespread damage, but without more monitoring the picture remains incomplete.