Earthquakes, storm surges and other natural disasters could mean environmental catastrophe if oil and other hazardous material spill out.

The agency had predicted between two to four tropical cyclones would appear, an amount that also would have been below normal.

The updated report will also discuss climate change's impacts on human health, including mental health.

The sediment drawn from the bottom will be used to rebuild banks that have eroded over the decades, according to the organization.

Fierce storms pose a growing threat to the islands' beleaguered reefs. Insurance coverage could help restore them, conservationists say.

The public is urged to help reduce the spread of toxoplasmosis through responsible cat ownership by spaying or neutering cats, keeping cats indoors and reporting any illegal dumping of cats.

Olowalu Water Co. was accused of taking more water than it was allowed from a stream, a rule that's aimed at protecting fragile natural ecosystems.

It was the second large-scale clean-up effort inside the national monument around the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

A man's dog was caught on camera harassing a Hawaiian monk seal on the Big Island. The owner now faces charges from both state and federal agencies.

A settlement conference on Tuesday could determine the fate of a U.S. Clean Air Act suit against Howard Hughes Corp.