Environment

Every day, I’m scouring the Internet for land use and environmental news from around the state and around the world that means something for us here in Hawaii. Noteworthy today: a coastal path on Kauai needs land, Big Island’s hydrogen-bus future and bad news from the Gulf of Mexico (again). Kauai’s county government is set […]

Today’s round up: Hundreds of Oahu offices remain vacant, biodiesel waste can be re-recycled into soap and a lawmaker argues against selling public land.

Today’s round up: more archaeological study mandated on the Big Island, genetically modified crops thrive on Kauai and research links pesticides to ADD.

Today’s round up: a windmill deal on Oahu, rock and hedge removal on Maui and a dead seal on Kauai.

Today’s round-up: public land without public access, trails so busy they can’t be maintained and environmentalists’ scheme to cause the oil spill.

Today’s round-up: a koa forest hits the auction block, dead animal smells are scaring tourists in Kauai and a cemetery expansion is put on hold.

Less rain fell during the past wet season than during almost every other winter since Hawaii became a state. As the dry season begins with drought, what does it mean for the summer?