No one was held responsible for the 2024 Kewalo Basin incident, highlighting some of the difficulties in reef damage enforcement.

Magnetic detection can only go so far in an island chain made of volcanic rock. Experts say other methods could be a game-changer.

Maui County officials are still discussing the future use of the Olowalu site where wildfire debris is being temporarily stored.

Experts say labeling sunscreens “reef-friendly” is deceptive since even chemicals that aren’t banned can do widespread damage to coral reefs.

Moku‘ula, the royal compound where Native Hawaiian nobility resided for centuries, is buried beneath the burned remnants of a ballpark. Maui County officials hope to restore the Lahaina landmark over the next several years.

Residents of small Pacific island nations rely on tuna for local jobs and foreign fishing fees, which fund education, healthcare, roads and more. Amid climate change, fishermen have been working harder to catch fewer fish and it’s getting worse.

Making solar available to middle- and low-income residents was intended to help meet the state’s 2045 all-renewable energy goal. Now one developer says: “We just want out.”

Two popular swim spots regularly had bacteria levels above state standards but many more showed occasional spikes, especially places where fresh water meets the ocean.

Additional upgrades are needed to prevent contaminated wastewater from being discharged into the ocean.

A developer has come up with enough money to satisfy a $3.4 million debt and resolve a mortgage default, surprising those who had other plans for the area.