Far more residents now have air conditioning to deal with a warming climate. But their increased electrical use makes the problem worse.
There are growing concerns about how climate change is impacting Hawaii’s ability to withstand hurricanes and other severe weather.
Climate change is already taking a toll on coastal highways. Some of those roads may eventually be abandoned to the rising seas, a top official warns.
The movement to reduce single-use plastics in Hawaii is moving beyond straws, but current health codes restrict personal containers from being used at take-out restaurants.
Hawaii has positioned itself as a pioneer in the quest to move toward a fossil-free future. How it deals with obstacles in its path to 100% renewable energy could hold lessons for the rest of the U.S.
The company says it’s the first of multiple projects that will let renters and condo residents buy electricity from remotely located solar farms.
Civil Beat is joining with more than 250 news organizations around the world this week in an effort to reframe the way journalists cover this pressing global issue.
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Climate change is already taking a toll on coastal highways. Some of those roads may eventually be abandoned to the rising seas, a top official warns.
The movement to reduce single-use plastics in Hawaii is moving beyond straws, but current health codes restrict personal containers from being used at take-out restaurants.
Hawaii has positioned itself as a pioneer in the quest to move toward a fossil-free future. How it deals with obstacles in its path to 100% renewable energy could hold lessons for the rest of the U.S.
The company says it’s the first of multiple projects that will let renters and condo residents buy electricity from remotely located solar farms.
Civil Beat is joining with more than 250 news organizations around the world this week in an effort to reframe the way journalists cover this pressing global issue.
Warmer waters are shifting the size and behavior of ahi in the Pacific, which could affect prices for consumers. But it’s not all doom and gloom.
Will Haines is intent on protecting the endangered damselfly from frogs, fish and other predators.
The lawsuit over the county’s wastewater treatment facility was headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Wespac has proposed easing federal regulations on the incidental entangling of loggerhead turtles by commercial longliners.
A lack of adequate response from NOAA and Wespac have only raised more questions about how the money is managed.
Next week the council will weigh whether it should stop a legal appeal from reaching the U.S. Supreme Court.
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