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How Will Climate Change Affect Surfing In Hawaii?
Some iconic surf breaks could be completely eliminated while others will see bigger waves than ever before.
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Recycle or Burn: What’s The Carbon Impact of Honolulu’s Trash?
Oahu’s waste-to-power facility has a hidden carbon cost, but is it better than shipping all our recyclables off-island?
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Where Do All Of Hawaii’s Recyclables Go? No One Knows For Sure
Hawaii is unlikely to get a recycling facility anytime soon, so your soda cans and water bottles must travel thousands of miles to be recycled.
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Is Your Sunscreen Actually Reef-Safe?
Hint: It’s not enough to look for a “reef-friendly” label on sunscreens.
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Freaking Out About Climate Change? This Might Help
Civil Beat follows an Ala Moana resident looking for ways to help with climate change in the first episode of “Are We Doomed? And Other Burning Environmental Questions.”
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Pod Squad: Meet AARP’s New Volunteer State President
Gary Simon has been involved in issues relating to seniors for years.
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Pod Squad: Why The US Supreme Court’s Gerrymandering Decision Is So Important
Voting rights, fair elections and a crisis of confidence in government are as relevant now as they were during the tumultuous 1960s and 1970s.
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PODCAST: Closing Arguments In The Kealoha Trial
Spectators at the trial weigh in on how prosecutors and defense attorneys tried to persuade jurors of their case.