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Helicopter Fishing For Ghost Nets In Hawaii Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2020

Helicopter Fishing For Ghost Nets In Hawaii

Nonprofits have banded together to explore a new way of removing abandoned fishing gear before it damages reefs or ensnares whales, dolphins, seals and turtles.
What Are The Long-Term Impacts of Microplastic Pollution in Hawaii? Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat/2019

What Are The Long-Term Impacts of Microplastic Pollution in Hawaii?

The amount of microplastics washing up on Hawaiian beaches is expected to double by 2030.
Oysters Unleashed: A New Hack To Help Clean Hawaii’s Filthy Waters Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Oysters Unleashed: A New Hack To Help Clean Hawaii’s Filthy Waters

For decades, oysters have helped filter polluted waterways elsewhere. Now, researchers are testing how well those efforts would do in Hawaii.
Ocean Plastic Pollution Prompts Lawsuit Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Ocean Plastic Pollution Prompts Lawsuit

A nonprofit announced its intent to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to protect Hawaiian waters.
Feds To Audit Wespac’s Handling Of Pacific Tuna Fund Nick Grube/Civil Beat

Feds To Audit Wespac’s Handling Of Pacific Tuna Fund

The move by the inspector general comes after a Civil Beat investigation and request from four congressmen.
Maui’s Water Fight Has Become A Major Power Struggle

Maui’s Water Fight Has Become A Major Power Struggle

The mayor won't settle a case with national implications despite the council's instruction to do so, spurring a new lawsuit to sort out the separation of powers.
Hawaii Struggling To Find Out If Full-Face Snorkel Masks Are Dangerous Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Hawaii Struggling To Find Out If Full-Face Snorkel Masks Are Dangerous

The counties have been unable to collect enough data on the type of mask worn in drowning incidents to draw any conclusions yet.
Is Your Sunscreen Actually Reef-Safe? Courtesy of Kiera Ryon and Kiana Liu

Is Your Sunscreen Actually Reef-Safe?

Hint: It’s not enough to look for a “reef-friendly” label on sunscreens.
Record Heat Thrusts Hawaii Corals Into ‘New Era’ Of Bleaching Alana Eagle/Civil Beat

Record Heat Thrusts Hawaii Corals Into ‘New Era’ Of Bleaching

The reefs have never had to endure such conditions. Marine scientists remain optimistic but warn that time is running out for society to step up.
Report: Climate Change Is Hurting Oceans — And Us — More Than Expected Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Report: Climate Change Is Hurting Oceans — And Us — More Than Expected

The first ocean-specific report by a prestigious international panel underscores the urgency of taking action now to reduce carbon emissions and limit global warming.