Chlorpyrifos has been linked to health problems for children.
State officials are fine-tuning proposals that aim to mitigate the effects of climate change in the state.
Fisherman celebrated the abundance of fish flocking near the shore after the flood, but scientists say the damage left some species unhealthier.
The endangered Hawaiian stilt is increasingly found on soccer fields, golf courses and wastewater treatment sites. But its adaptability poses new risks.
Pesticides, heavy metals, sediment and other pollutants have been discharged by a state agency through an illegal plantation-era ditch system since 2015.
Local emerging leaders and experts in their fields expound on the importance of bringing diverse minds to the table to develop solutions.
Federal fishery managers recommended significantly increasing the amount of ahi that the fleet can catch.
Stationed on Oahu since 2004, the Hi’ialakai played a key role in monitoring deep-sea wildlife and cleaning up fishing debris.
Like everywhere else in the state, Hawaii County is looking for solutions to the increasingly costly problem of people leaving their junkers on the side of the road.
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The endangered Hawaiian stilt is increasingly found on soccer fields, golf courses and wastewater treatment sites. But its adaptability poses new risks.
Pesticides, heavy metals, sediment and other pollutants have been discharged by a state agency through an illegal plantation-era ditch system since 2015.
Local emerging leaders and experts in their fields expound on the importance of bringing diverse minds to the table to develop solutions.
Federal fishery managers recommended significantly increasing the amount of ahi that the fleet can catch.
Stationed on Oahu since 2004, the Hi’ialakai played a key role in monitoring deep-sea wildlife and cleaning up fishing debris.
Like everywhere else in the state, Hawaii County is looking for solutions to the increasingly costly problem of people leaving their junkers on the side of the road.
People are urged to be on the lookout for the newcomer to Hawaii, which adds to the problems already hindering the rarely seen Kamehameha butterfly and host plants.
This is the first time the prestigious Equator Prize has been awarded to indigenous communities in the United States.
Wespac has for years resisted releasing information, fighting public records requests, lawsuits and even congressional inquiries.
Use Civil Beat’s interactive map to see how new climate change predictions could impact your neighborhood.
In American Samoa, some locals say the Wespac fisheries fund projects have been a waste of money. They have more hope for a marina expansion currently in the works.
A federal fisheries oversight council has stymied inquiries by congressmen, journalists and others over the past few years.
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