Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Honolulu To Fossil Fuel Companies: Pay For Our Climate Change Damages
“Big oil” has caused major climate change problems for Oahu and Mayor Kirk Caldwell wants the City Council to approve a lawsuit to cover the costs.
Kirstin Downey
Where A Developer Sees Houses, Enchanted Lake Residents See A Wetland To Protect
Residents adamantly oppose a housing development in Kaelepulu, an area that was once a fishery.
Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat
Can A Sustainable Industry Be Built From An Invasive Species?
A landmark project on the UH Manoa campus shows the albizia tree’s potential as a building material — and the challenges of developing manufacturing in Hawaii.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat
Racing To Save Hawaii’s Songbirds From Extinction
Scientists are urgently searching for backup homes to protect the three remaining species in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
SLIDESHOW: 160,000 Pounds Of Marine Trash From Papahanaumokuakea
NOAA displayed tons of plastic and other debris collected in the remote Northwest Hawaii Islands, where the trash threatens wildlife and coral.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Temple of Boom: Mormon Church North Shore Housing Plans Hit Roadblock
A City Council bill to preserve ag land in Koolauloa could restrict a proposed 550-unit housing and commercial development.
Anita Hofschneider/Civil Beat
Land Board: Alexander & Baldwin Can Keep Diverting Maui Water
Opponents say water drawn from streams by the Hawaii land company harm the environment.
Courtesy of Jim Abernethy
US Interior Secretary: No National Monuments Will Be Eliminated
But Secretary Ryan Zinke will recommend shrinking the boundaries of a “handful” of monuments and possibly allow drilling or mining in some.
Island Conservation
State Drops Poison On Rat-Infested Island Near Kauai
The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources commenced the first of three poison drops on Wednesday.
Courtesy of U.S. Army Oahu Natural Resources Program
Air Dropping Rat Poison Could Help Save Rare Hawaiian Bird
The U.S. Army, which says only about 1,200 elepaio birds remain on Oahu, proposes stepping up eradication efforts.