Courtesy of Natalie Scarborough
Hawaiʻi Storm Latest: State Shuts Down, 1,000s Lose Power
High winds whipped the islands as a storm came through on Sunday, with more expected overnight and into Monday.
(Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2025)
How Do Hawaiʻi Residents Handle The Heat? Here’s What You Told Us
Rising temperatures have Hawaiʻi residents searching for solutions in a state where nearly half of us don’t have A/C.
Kawika Lopez/Civil Beat/2025
Hawaiʻi Officials Discuss Lessons Learned From Tsunami Scare
Agencies like the Department of Transportation plan to publish after-action reports by the end of the year, officials said.
(Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2025)
Student Scientists Are Tracking Heat Risk For Their Peers
Students are helping with summer research to measure temperatures at Hawaiʻi’s K-12 schools and set guidelines to prevent heat-related illness.
John Hill/Civil Beat/2025
Tsunami Prediction Has Gotten Much Better. Hawaiʻi Just Needs More Data
Specialized buoys can monitor waves on the seafloor. But there are few sea-level stations between Asia and Hawaiʻi to test the accuracy of the forecast.
Pacific Tsunami Center
Hawaiʻi Tsunami History: How They’ve Shaped The Islands
Hawaiʻi got lucky Tuesday, but we haven’t always been let off the hook — and may not next time.
AP
2 More Tropical Cyclones Churn In The Pacific As Hone Moves Past Hawaii
The biggest impacts from Tropical Storm Hone were rainfall and flash floods on the Big Island.
NOAA via AP/2024
Tropical Storm Hone Forms In The Pacific, Trailed By Hurricane Gilma
Forecasters said interests in Hawaii should monitor progress of the storm.
CSU/CIRA and NOAA/NESDIS
Hawaii Should Have A Milder Hurricane Season This Year, Experts Say
Experts at NOAA predict a below-normal hurricane season as a result of La Nina conditions.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
2023’s Extreme Storms, Heat And Wildfires Broke Records
A scientist explains how global warming fuels climate disasters.