September 2020
Monday, September 21So Are We Doomed? What I Learned Answering Your Questions About Hawaii’s Environment
Monday, September 7What Has The Pandemic Taught Us About Climate Change?
August 2020
Monday, August 24Does My Electric Car Actually Help The Environment?
Tuesday, August 11How Is Oahu’s Trash Impacting the Waianae Coast?
July 2020
Monday, July 27How Do I Teach My Kids About Climate Change?
Monday, July 13Why Doesn’t Honolulu Recycle More?
June 2020
Monday, June 29Is The Pandemic Creating More Litter?
Monday, June 15Is There Environmental Racism In Hawaii?
Monday, June 1Can Aquarium Fishing Be Sustainable?
May 2020
Monday, May 18Where in the World Do We Send Our Recycling?
Monday, May 4Are Cats Bad For Hawaii’s Environment?
April 2020
Monday, April 20How Do I Grow My Own Food During A Pandemic?
Monday, April 6What Can We Do With All Our Unrecyclable Plastic?
March 2020
Monday, March 23Is Climate Change Affecting The Spread Of Disease?
Monday, March 9How Do You Talk To People About Climate Change Without Freaking Them Out?
February 2020
Monday, February 24Oil Constantly Leaks From The USS Arizona. Is That An Environmental Problem?
Monday, February 10How Is Plastic Getting Into Hawaii’s Soil?
January 2020
Monday, January 27What Is Hawaii Government Doing About Sea Level Rise?
Monday, January 13What’s Up With Hawaii’s Garbage Dumps?
December 2019
Monday, December 30Are Food Forests The Future of Agriculture?
Monday, December 16Assessing Hawaii’s Zika Risk And Avoiding Carbon Offset Scams
Monday, December 2What Are The Long-Term Impacts of Microplastic Pollution in Hawaii?
November 2019
Monday, November 18How Will Climate Change Affect Surfing In Hawaii?
Monday, November 4Recycle or Burn: What’s The Carbon Impact of Honolulu’s Trash?
October 2019
Monday, October 21Where Do All Of Hawaii’s Recyclables Go? No One Knows For Sure
Monday, October 7Is Your Sunscreen Actually Reef-Safe?
September 2019
Monday, September 23Freaking Out About Climate Change? This Might Help
Our New Audio Reporter Brings Her Passion For The Environment To Hawaii
Thursday, September 19
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Where in the World Do We Send Our Recycling?
These six graphs show how Hawaii’s trash circled the globe last year.
Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat
Are Cats Bad For Hawaii’s Environment?
Yes, cats can catch COVID-19, but that’s not the only reason to keep them indoors. For the health of Hawaii’s native animals, experts say all cats should be indoor pets.
Courtesy: Melani Spielman
How Do I Grow My Own Food During A Pandemic?
Reduce your trips to the grocery store with these tips on home gardening in Hawaii, and help the environment while you’re at it.
Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat/2020
What Can We Do With All Our Unrecyclable Plastic?
Here are three innovative solutions to tackle the flood of plastic pollution that can never be recycled.
Courtesy: Bret Nainoa Mossman/MFBRP
Is Climate Change Affecting The Spread Of Disease?
A warming climate could negatively impact Hawaii residents’ ability to fight off diseases like the flu and COVID-19, and will enable the spread of more ailments.
Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat/2019
How Do You Talk To People About Climate Change Without Freaking Them Out?
A majority of adults in Hawaii know global warming is happening, but not many discuss the issue with friends, family or co-workers.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Oil Constantly Leaks From The USS Arizona. Is That An Environmental Problem?
The USS Arizona and USS Utah have leaked thousands of gallons of oil in Pearl Harbor since the 1941 attack and there’s no plan to stop the flow anytime soon.
Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat/2020
How Is Plastic Getting Into Hawaii’s Soil?
One way is through compost. And that’s affecting our farmers.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
What Is Hawaii Government Doing About Sea Level Rise?
There isn’t a definitive list of priorities at the state level, but legislation is under consideration and Oahu is preparing its plans for local action.