Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2023/NOAA Permit No. 19655
Humpback Whales Are ‘Remarkably Resilient’ Even Amid Climate Crisis, New Study Shows
When a researcher first went to study whales from the air, he worried for their future. His recent findings make him hopeful.
Courtesy of Kevin Weng
‘Reduce The Human Footprint At Molokini’: New Study Examines Tourism’s Impact
Researchers took advantage of the pandemic to see how thousands of snorkelers can change an ecosystem.
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.
Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2023
NOAA: Hawaii And Alaska Are Showing The Effects Of Climate Change
Scientists are also working to integrate Indigenous intelligence as part of efforts to combat climate change.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Voters Support Nearshore Water Protection Despite State Scrapping 30×30 Goal, Polling Finds
Four out of five voters are supportive of stricter fishing regulations, according to a poll commissioned by The Nature Conservancy.
Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2023/NOAA Permit No. 19655
Tagging Whales Tells Researchers ‘The Story Of The Whole Ocean’
In the waters off Maui, scientists are gathering data on whales to learn how each piece fits in a delicate marine ecosystem.
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources via AP/2023
Hawaii Whale Dies With Fishing Nets, Plastic Bags In Stomach
The body of the 56-foot long, 120,000-pound whale was first noticed on a reef off Kauai on Friday.
NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration
Society’s Hunger For Metals Has Entrepreneurs Looking At The Deep Seabed
While deep-sea mining may pose less of an environmental threat than its terrestrial counterpart, much is unknown about the ecosystem.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Wespac Will Have To Pay Back More Than $800K Of Mishandled Federal Money
NOAA says its review revealed the council’s “pattern of failure to comply,” and that it could withhold future funding if the money isn’t paid back.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022
‘Ticking Ecological Time Bombs’: Thousands Of Sunken Ships From WWII Are Rusting At The Bottom Of The Pacific
Earthquakes, storm surges and other natural disasters could mean environmental catastrophe if oil and other hazardous material spill out.