Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2019
VIDEO: Oahu’s Disappearing Beaches
Touring the south shore in the Civil Beat van, climate experts Chip Fletcher and Sam Lemmo talk with us about sea level rise and beach erosion.
Chad Blair/Civil Beat
Pod Squad: Save Our Sharks
We discuss legislation that would prohibit the intentional killing of sharks and manta rays in Hawaii waters.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Losing A Beachfront Home Isn’t Just A Rich Person’s Problem
As the sea level rise exacerbates coastal erosion, many longtime middle-class residents are struggling to protect their properties.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat
Study: Moving Ourselves Away From The Shoreline Is Hard But Doable
A new report sheds light on some of the critical factors for the state to consider when implementing a managed retreat strategy.
Lindsay Young/Pacific Rim Conservation
Scientists Surprised To Find Endangered Seabirds On Oahu
The critically endangered Newell’s shearwater and Hawaiian petrel were thought to be living almost exclusively on Kauai.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat
Fight Against Climate Change Is ‘An All-Out, All-In War’
Keynote speaker at Hawaii Climate Conference cites importance of equitability in how we respond to the effects of a warming planet.
Hawaii 2040: Climate Change Is Already Here. And We’re Running Out Of Time
Scientists predict the worst will hit in about 21 years. But Hawaii is already feeling the effects of a warming planet. What are we going to do about it?
AP
Huge Barrier For Trapping Plastic Waste In The Pacific Isn’t Working
Changes are planned for the effort to sweep up the giant patch of trash between Hawaii and California.
AP
Japanese Boat Owners Charged With Helping To Smuggle Shark Fins
About 1,000 fins valued at $58,000 were seized by from a fishing vessel.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2018
SLIDESHOW: You Have To Get Up Early To Catch This Ahi Ritual
In the only event of its sort in the U.S., up to 100,000 pounds of tuna are unloaded from boats and auctioned off on Honolulu’s Pier 38 six mornings a week.