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.

You might think a brand new black sand beach would be pristine. But microplastics have already been detected at Pohoiki in Lower Puna.

North Shore windmills expect to kill more endangered bats and birds than originally expected.

One of the critically rare native Hawaiian crows appears to be incubating an egg, but first-time parents are not usually successful.

There was a lot of talk about the need to address sea level rise and other problems but virtually no action in the Hawaii Legislature.

Researchers are using satellite collars and other new tools to improve efforts to identify, isolate and dispose of the cats that pose the biggest risk.

Herds of wild cows on the slopes of Mauna Kea are contributing to rapid ohia death and spreading invasive species, the department says.

Federal engineers could ease the impacts of its plan if it also worked to restore the local ecology, conservationists say. The agency says its hands are tied.

It includes turtles in the waters of the Hawaiian Archipelago.

Measures big and small died this session with little fanfare as time runs out to combat the disastrous effects of a warming planet.