Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Will Political Uncertainty Force Hawaiʻi’s Native Birds ‘Into Oblivion’?
Nonprofits are doing what they can to fill pukas left by the widespread firings, but they don’t have the resources to match those federal agencies.
AP Photo/Mengshin Lin/2025
Hawaiian Petroglyphs Reemerge Thanks To Changing Tides And Shifting Sands
It’s the first time the entire panel of 26 figures has been visible since they were spotted nine years ago. Native Hawaiian cultural practitioner Glen Kila believes it’s a message from his ancestors about rising ocean levels.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Sea Turtle Nests Threatened On North Shore By Lights, Bonfires, Joyrides
Illegal activities and failure to enforce laws are threatening honu nests at Ke Iki Beach on Oʻahu.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
Protecting Coral Habitat May Prove Vital As Ocean Becomes More Acidic
Protections for critical coral habitat could bolster climate resilience for Hawaiʻi’s reefs.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Ranches Cover A Fifth Of Hawaiʻi. Extreme Drought Is Clouding Their Future
Big Island ranches stand out for their commitment to grass-fed beef. As climate changes, they are offloading more calves to the mainland.
Courtesy: Asa Ellison/Hawaii Sea Grant/2017
Trump Administration Won’t Publish Major Climate Change Reports on NASA Website
Critics, including scientists, accuse the administration of trying to bury vital information.
Courtesy: RevoluSun.
It’s Slow Going In UH Quest To Reach 2035 Renewable Energy Deadline
The University of Hawaiʻi will need to get creative with renewable energy for the Mānoa campus, where the challenge is greatest.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Governor: I’ll Be ‘Agnostic’ On How Hawaiʻi Spends Its New Green Fee
At the latest Civil Cafe, the governor weighed in on where we go from here with the country’s first-ever green fee, devoted to climate change and the environment.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Lawmakers Worry Hawaiʻi’s Emissions Goals Could Leave Some In The Dust
Converting the islands’ transportation fleet to clean energy could mean cost increases for locals, but advocates say they’d see long-term savings.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Hawaiʻi Governor Urged To Reconsider Possible Veto Of E-Bike Bill
Advocates say HB 958 addresses a growing public safety challenge. But the attorney general worries it’s unconstitutional and a threat to electric vehicles.