The birds and ecosystems of Kamole are in recovery after Hurricane Lala passed over the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Environment
Posted inEnvironment
How Kaua‘i’s Mayoral Candidates Plan To Tackle Trash
Boosting recycling and other diversion efforts are top priorities while the Garden Isle gets its new landfill up and running.
Posted inEnvironment
Hawaiʻi Ranchers Welcome Rain But Endure Weather Whiplash
Broken fences, destroyed roads, new gulches, dead cattle and lost land may soon be the price to pay for greener grass as climate change aggravates extreme weather events.
Posted inClimate Change
How Storms Can Be A Boon For Invasive Species In Hawaiʻi
Climate-fueled storms like Hurricane Lala may help spread invasive pests, plants and pathogens already on the islands and usher new ones into the state. Experts say Hawaiʻi needs more planning.
Posted inStorms 2026
Lala Triggers Nation’s First Coral Insurance Payment
The unusual policy was created in 2022, and the wind speed brought by Hurricane Lala has triggered a $200,000 payment that will go toward assessing and repairing the reef.
Posted inBeyond Hawaiʻi
Nonprofit Sues To Block Auction Of American Samoa Waters For Deep-Sea Mining
The lawsuit was filed by Earthjustice against the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service.
Posted inEnvironment
Will Shrinking Spinner Dolphin Populations Spur More Protections?
Researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi found that the number of young spinner dolphins is only half of what it needs to be to maintain a healthy population.
Posted inMaui
‘Dangerously Close To Capacity’: Maui Weighs $53M Kīhei Desalination Plant
Community members gave the idea a lukewarm reception when the Maui Department of Water Supply shared details.
Posted inEnvironment
A Viral Hawaiian Monk Seal Changes The Conversation On Molokaʻi
A critically endangered seal’s chance encounter with the owner of a popular local social media account has brought community members together after recent killings of the protected species.