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More Oahu Beaches Would Be Open To Business  Under Mayor’s Plan Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

More Oahu Beaches Would Be Open To Business Under Mayor’s Plan

The measure has strong backing from the state's lucrative wedding industry.

Hawaii’s Green Fee Proposal Dies At The Last Minute — Again David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii’s Green Fee Proposal Dies At The Last Minute — Again

Supporters had hoped they had the momentum to get it through the Legislature this year.

Hawaii Is Giving Maui Resorts Their Money Back Instead Of Helping Shore Up A Shrinking Beach Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii Is Giving Maui Resorts Their Money Back Instead Of Helping Shore Up A Shrinking Beach

Community members, government officials and business executives say recent land board decisions indicate a new approach to the tough decisions that come with sea level rise.

Army Corps Rolls Out Its New Ala Wai Flood Control Plan David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Army Corps Rolls Out Its New Ala Wai Flood Control Plan

Federal engineers pushed the reset button after rising costs sunk their earlier plan

This Author Is Trying To Change The Way People Talk About The Climate Crisis Trevor Reed/Civil Beat/2023

This Author Is Trying To Change The Way People Talk About The Climate Crisis

Amitav Ghosh says centuries of human practices exploiting nature have devastated the environment.

Should Boats Have To Slow Down To Avoid Hitting Humpback Whales? Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2023/NOAA Permit No. 19655

Should Boats Have To Slow Down To Avoid Hitting Humpback Whales?

New recommendations are directly aimed at tour boats and other small vessels, but they're currently voluntary.

Researchers Hope A New Hybrid Reef Will Help Save Coral In Hawaii Christina Jedra/Civil Beat/2022

Researchers Hope A New Hybrid Reef Will Help Save Coral In Hawaii

This project will create a part-natural, part-artificial reef to help reduce wave energy and host an engineered ecosystem.

Fish Murals Are Popping Up Along Kalanianaole Highway David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Fish Murals Are Popping Up Along Kalanianaole Highway

The paintings are part of an effort to both discourage graffiti and evoke Maunalua's historical significance as a thriving fish habitat.

DOE Looking Into Financial Records Of Kailua School Composting Program David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

DOE Looking Into Financial Records Of Kailua School Composting Program

Proceeds from compost sales to the public are kept by the partner schools.

Whales Might Be Feeding More In Hawaii. What Does This Say About A Changing Ocean? Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2023/NOAA Permit No. 19655

Whales Might Be Feeding More In Hawaii. What Does This Say About A Changing Ocean?

The findings contradict a general consensus that humpbacks usually just breed in Hawaiian waters then return to feed around Alaska and scientists want to know why.